Q: Is 172,728 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,728 is a composite number.

Why is 172,728 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 172,728 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 2,399 4,798 7,197 9,596 14,394 19,192 21,591 28,788 43,182 57,576 86,364 and 172,728, with no remainder.

Since 172,728 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,728, 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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