Q: Is 173,272 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 173,272 is a composite number.

Why is 173,272 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 173,272 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 22 44 88 121 179 242 358 484 716 968 1,432 1,969 3,938 7,876 15,752 21,659 43,318 86,636 and 173,272, with no remainder.

Since 173,272 cannot be divided by just 1 and 173,272, 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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