Q: Is 173,180 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 173,180 is a composite number.

Why is 173,180 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 173,180 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 28 35 70 140 1,237 2,474 4,948 6,185 8,659 12,370 17,318 24,740 34,636 43,295 86,590 and 173,180, with no remainder.

Since 173,180 cannot be divided by just 1 and 173,180, 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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