Q: Is 172,900 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,900 is a composite number.

Why is 172,900 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 172,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 13 14 19 20 25 26 28 35 38 50 52 65 70 76 91 95 100 130 133 140 175 182 190 247 260 266 325 350 364 380 455 475 494 532 650 665 700 910 950 988 1,235 1,300 1,330 1,729 1,820 1,900 2,275 2,470 2,660 3,325 3,458 4,550 4,940 6,175 6,650 6,916 8,645 9,100 12,350 13,300 17,290 24,700 34,580 43,225 86,450 and 172,900, with no remainder.

Since 172,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,900, 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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