Q: Is 172,898 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,898 is a composite number.

Why is 172,898 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 172,898 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 29 58 271 319 542 638 2,981 5,962 7,859 15,718 86,449 and 172,898, with no remainder.

Since 172,898 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,898, 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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