Q: Is 172,746 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,746 is a composite number.

Why is 172,746 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 172,746 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 27 42 54 63 126 189 378 457 914 1,371 2,742 3,199 4,113 6,398 8,226 9,597 12,339 19,194 24,678 28,791 57,582 86,373 and 172,746, with no remainder.

Since 172,746 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,746, 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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