Q: Is 172,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 172,500 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 172,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 23 25 30 46 50 60 69 75 92 100 115 125 138 150 230 250 276 300 345 375 460 500 575 625 690 750 1,150 1,250 1,380 1,500 1,725 1,875 2,300 2,500 2,875 3,450 3,750 5,750 6,900 7,500 8,625 11,500 14,375 17,250 28,750 34,500 43,125 57,500 86,250 and 172,500, with no remainder.

Since 172,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,500, it is a composite number.

More Examples

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