Q: Is 172,550 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,550 is a composite number.

Why is 172,550 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 172,550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 17 25 29 34 35 50 58 70 85 119 145 170 175 203 238 290 350 406 425 493 595 725 850 986 1,015 1,190 1,450 2,030 2,465 2,975 3,451 4,930 5,075 5,950 6,902 10,150 12,325 17,255 24,650 34,510 86,275 and 172,550, with no remainder.

Since 172,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,550, 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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