Q: Is 172,512 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,512 is a composite number.

Why is 172,512 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 172,512 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 32 36 48 72 96 144 288 599 1,198 1,797 2,396 3,594 4,792 5,391 7,188 9,584 10,782 14,376 19,168 21,564 28,752 43,128 57,504 86,256 and 172,512, with no remainder.

Since 172,512 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,512, 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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