Q: Is 172,530 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,530 is a composite number.

Why is 172,530 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 172,530 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 27 30 45 54 71 81 90 135 142 162 213 243 270 355 405 426 486 639 710 810 1,065 1,215 1,278 1,917 2,130 2,430 3,195 3,834 5,751 6,390 9,585 11,502 17,253 19,170 28,755 34,506 57,510 86,265 and 172,530, with no remainder.

Since 172,530 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,530, 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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