Q: Is 172,725 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,725 is a composite number.

Why is 172,725 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 172,725 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 15 21 25 35 47 49 75 105 141 147 175 235 245 329 525 705 735 987 1,175 1,225 1,645 2,303 3,525 3,675 4,935 6,909 8,225 11,515 24,675 34,545 57,575 and 172,725, with no remainder.

Since 172,725 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,725, 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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