Q: Is 173,200 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 173,200 is a composite number.

Why is 173,200 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 173,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 40 50 80 100 200 400 433 866 1,732 2,165 3,464 4,330 6,928 8,660 10,825 17,320 21,650 34,640 43,300 86,600 and 173,200, with no remainder.

Since 173,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 173,200, 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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