Q: Is 172,864 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,864 is a composite number.

Why is 172,864 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 172,864 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 37 64 73 74 146 148 292 296 584 592 1,168 1,184 2,336 2,368 2,701 4,672 5,402 10,804 21,608 43,216 86,432 and 172,864, with no remainder.

Since 172,864 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,864, 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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