Q: Is 172,665 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,665 is a composite number.

Why is 172,665 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 172,665 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 27 45 135 1,279 3,837 6,395 11,511 19,185 34,533 57,555 and 172,665, with no remainder.

Since 172,665 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,665, 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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