Q: Is 172,404 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,404 is a composite number.

Why is 172,404 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 172,404 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 4,789 9,578 14,367 19,156 28,734 43,101 57,468 86,202 and 172,404, with no remainder.

Since 172,404 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,404, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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