Q: Is 173,456 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 173,456 is a composite number.

Why is 173,456 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 173,456 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 37 74 148 293 296 586 592 1,172 2,344 4,688 10,841 21,682 43,364 86,728 and 173,456, with no remainder.

Since 173,456 cannot be divided by just 1 and 173,456, 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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