Q: Is 173,250 a Composite Number?

Why is 173,250 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 173,250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 9 10 11 14 15 18 21 22 25 30 33 35 42 45 50 55 63 66 70 75 77 90 99 105 110 125 126 150 154 165 175 198 210 225 231 250 275 315 330 350 375 385 450 462 495 525 550 630 693 750 770 825 875 990 1,050 1,125 1,155 1,375 1,386 1,575 1,650 1,750 1,925 2,250 2,310 2,475 2,625 2,750 3,150 3,465 3,850 4,125 4,950 5,250 5,775 6,930 7,875 8,250 9,625 11,550 12,375 15,750 17,325 19,250 24,750 28,875 34,650 57,750 86,625 and 173,250, with no remainder.

Since 173,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 173,250, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).