Q: Is 172,578 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,578 is a composite number.

Why is 172,578 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 172,578 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 49 98 147 294 587 1,174 1,761 3,522 4,109 8,218 12,327 24,654 28,763 57,526 86,289 and 172,578, with no remainder.

Since 172,578 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,578, 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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