Q: Is 172,482 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,482 is a composite number.

Why is 172,482 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 172,482 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 17 19 34 38 51 57 89 102 114 178 267 323 534 646 969 1,513 1,691 1,938 3,026 3,382 4,539 5,073 9,078 10,146 28,747 57,494 86,241 and 172,482, with no remainder.

Since 172,482 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,482, 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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