Q: Is 172,650 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,650 is a composite number.

Why is 172,650 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 172,650 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 25 30 50 75 150 1,151 2,302 3,453 5,755 6,906 11,510 17,265 28,775 34,530 57,550 86,325 and 172,650, with no remainder.

Since 172,650 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,650, 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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