Q: Is 173,550 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 173,550 is a composite number.

Why is 173,550 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 173,550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 13 15 25 26 30 39 50 65 75 78 89 130 150 178 195 267 325 390 445 534 650 890 975 1,157 1,335 1,950 2,225 2,314 2,670 3,471 4,450 5,785 6,675 6,942 11,570 13,350 17,355 28,925 34,710 57,850 86,775 and 173,550, with no remainder.

Since 173,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 173,550, 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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