Q: Is 172,952 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,952 is a composite number.

Why is 172,952 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 172,952 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 26 52 104 1,663 3,326 6,652 13,304 21,619 43,238 86,476 and 172,952, with no remainder.

Since 172,952 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,952, 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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