Q: Is 172,660 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,660 is a composite number.

Why is 172,660 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 172,660 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 89 97 178 194 356 388 445 485 890 970 1,780 1,940 8,633 17,266 34,532 43,165 86,330 and 172,660, with no remainder.

Since 172,660 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,660, 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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