Q: Is 172,998 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,998 is a composite number.

Why is 172,998 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 172,998 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 1,373 2,746 4,119 8,238 9,611 12,357 19,222 24,714 28,833 57,666 86,499 and 172,998, with no remainder.

Since 172,998 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,998, 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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