Q: Is 172,556 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,556 is a composite number.

Why is 172,556 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 172,556 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 179 241 358 482 716 964 43,139 86,278 and 172,556, with no remainder.

Since 172,556 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,556, 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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