Q: Is 173,136 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 173,136 is a composite number.

Why is 173,136 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 173,136 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 3,607 7,214 10,821 14,428 21,642 28,856 43,284 57,712 86,568 and 173,136, with no remainder.

Since 173,136 cannot be divided by just 1 and 173,136, 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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