Q: Is 172,992 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,992 is a composite number.

Why is 172,992 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 172,992 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 17 24 32 34 48 51 53 64 68 96 102 106 136 159 192 204 212 272 318 408 424 544 636 816 848 901 1,088 1,272 1,632 1,696 1,802 2,544 2,703 3,264 3,392 3,604 5,088 5,406 7,208 10,176 10,812 14,416 21,624 28,832 43,248 57,664 86,496 and 172,992, with no remainder.

Since 172,992 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,992, 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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