Q: Is 173,004 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 173,004 is a composite number.

Why is 173,004 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 173,004 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 13 26 39 52 78 156 1,109 2,218 3,327 4,436 6,654 13,308 14,417 28,834 43,251 57,668 86,502 and 173,004, with no remainder.

Since 173,004 cannot be divided by just 1 and 173,004, 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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