Q: Is 173,128 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 173,128 is a composite number.

Why is 173,128 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 173,128 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 17 19 34 38 67 68 76 134 136 152 268 323 536 646 1,139 1,273 1,292 2,278 2,546 2,584 4,556 5,092 9,112 10,184 21,641 43,282 86,564 and 173,128, with no remainder.

Since 173,128 cannot be divided by just 1 and 173,128, 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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