Q: Is 173,100 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 173,100 is a composite number.

Why is 173,100 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 173,100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 100 150 300 577 1,154 1,731 2,308 2,885 3,462 5,770 6,924 8,655 11,540 14,425 17,310 28,850 34,620 43,275 57,700 86,550 and 173,100, with no remainder.

Since 173,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 173,100, 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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