Q: Is 172,592 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,592 is a composite number.

Why is 172,592 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 172,592 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 23 28 46 56 67 92 112 134 161 184 268 322 368 469 536 644 938 1,072 1,288 1,541 1,876 2,576 3,082 3,752 6,164 7,504 10,787 12,328 21,574 24,656 43,148 86,296 and 172,592, with no remainder.

Since 172,592 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,592, 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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