Q: Is 172,845 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,845 is a composite number.

Why is 172,845 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 172,845 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 23 45 69 115 167 207 345 501 835 1,035 1,503 2,505 3,841 7,515 11,523 19,205 34,569 57,615 and 172,845, with no remainder.

Since 172,845 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,845, 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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