Q: Is 172,675 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,675 is a composite number.

Why is 172,675 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 172,675 can be evenly divided by 1 5 25 6,907 34,535 and 172,675, with no remainder.

Since 172,675 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,675, 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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