Q: Is 172,575 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,575 is a composite number.

Why is 172,575 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 172,575 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 13 15 25 39 45 59 65 75 117 177 195 225 295 325 531 585 767 885 975 1,475 2,301 2,655 2,925 3,835 4,425 6,903 11,505 13,275 19,175 34,515 57,525 and 172,575, with no remainder.

Since 172,575 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,575, 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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