Q: Is 172,548 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,548 is a composite number.

Why is 172,548 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 172,548 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 4,793 9,586 14,379 19,172 28,758 43,137 57,516 86,274 and 172,548, with no remainder.

Since 172,548 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,548, 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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