Q: Is 172,420,575 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,420,575 is a composite number.

Why is 172,420,575 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 172,420,575 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 25 75 239 717 1,195 3,585 5,975 9,619 17,925 28,857 48,095 144,285 240,475 721,425 2,298,941 6,896,823 11,494,705 34,484,115 57,473,525 and 172,420,575, with no remainder.

Since 172,420,575 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,420,575, 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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