Q: Is 172,744 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,744 is a composite number.

Why is 172,744 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 172,744 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 13 22 26 44 52 88 104 143 151 286 302 572 604 1,144 1,208 1,661 1,963 3,322 3,926 6,644 7,852 13,288 15,704 21,593 43,186 86,372 and 172,744, with no remainder.

Since 172,744 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,744, 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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