Q: Is 172,494 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,494 is a composite number.

Why is 172,494 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 172,494 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 37 42 63 74 111 126 222 259 333 518 666 777 1,369 1,554 2,331 2,738 4,107 4,662 8,214 9,583 12,321 19,166 24,642 28,749 57,498 86,247 and 172,494, with no remainder.

Since 172,494 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,494, 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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