Q: Is 172,623,560 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,623,560 is a composite number.

Why is 172,623,560 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 172,623,560 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 4,315,589 8,631,178 17,262,356 21,577,945 34,524,712 43,155,890 86,311,780 and 172,623,560, with no remainder.

Since 172,623,560 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,623,560, 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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