Q: Is 173,420 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 173,420 is a composite number.

Why is 173,420 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 173,420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 20 23 26 29 46 52 58 65 92 115 116 130 145 230 260 290 299 377 460 580 598 667 754 1,196 1,334 1,495 1,508 1,885 2,668 2,990 3,335 3,770 5,980 6,670 7,540 8,671 13,340 17,342 34,684 43,355 86,710 and 173,420, with no remainder.

Since 173,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 173,420, 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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