Q: Is 173,204 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 173,204 is a composite number.

Why is 173,204 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 173,204 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 19 38 43 53 76 86 106 172 212 817 1,007 1,634 2,014 2,279 3,268 4,028 4,558 9,116 43,301 86,602 and 173,204, with no remainder.

Since 173,204 cannot be divided by just 1 and 173,204, 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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