Q: Is 172,850 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,850 is a composite number.

Why is 172,850 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 172,850 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 50 3,457 6,914 17,285 34,570 86,425 and 172,850, with no remainder.

Since 172,850 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,850, 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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