Q: Is 173,138,964 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 173,138,964 is a composite number.

Why is 173,138,964 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 173,138,964 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 14,428,247 28,856,494 43,284,741 57,712,988 86,569,482 and 173,138,964, with no remainder.

Since 173,138,964 cannot be divided by just 1 and 173,138,964, 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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