Q: Is 172,938 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,938 is a composite number.

Why is 172,938 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 172,938 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 19 37 38 41 57 74 82 111 114 123 222 246 703 779 1,406 1,517 1,558 2,109 2,337 3,034 4,218 4,551 4,674 9,102 28,823 57,646 86,469 and 172,938, with no remainder.

Since 172,938 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,938, 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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