Q: Is 172,420,808 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,420,808 is a composite number.

Why is 172,420,808 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 172,420,808 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 49 56 98 196 392 439,849 879,698 1,759,396 3,078,943 3,518,792 6,157,886 12,315,772 21,552,601 24,631,544 43,105,202 86,210,404 and 172,420,808, with no remainder.

Since 172,420,808 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,420,808, 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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