Q: Is 172,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,960 is a composite number.

Why is 172,960 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 172,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 23 32 40 46 47 80 92 94 115 160 184 188 230 235 368 376 460 470 736 752 920 940 1,081 1,504 1,840 1,880 2,162 3,680 3,760 4,324 5,405 7,520 8,648 10,810 17,296 21,620 34,592 43,240 86,480 and 172,960, with no remainder.

Since 172,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,960, 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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