Q: Is 172,710 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,710 is a composite number.

Why is 172,710 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 172,710 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 19 30 38 45 57 90 95 101 114 171 190 202 285 303 342 505 570 606 855 909 1,010 1,515 1,710 1,818 1,919 3,030 3,838 4,545 5,757 9,090 9,595 11,514 17,271 19,190 28,785 34,542 57,570 86,355 and 172,710, with no remainder.

Since 172,710 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,710, 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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