Q: Is 172,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,600 is a composite number.

Why is 172,600 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 172,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 100 200 863 1,726 3,452 4,315 6,904 8,630 17,260 21,575 34,520 43,150 86,300 and 172,600, with no remainder.

Since 172,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,600, 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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