Q: Is 173,728 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 173,728 is a composite number.

Why is 173,728 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 173,728 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 61 89 122 178 244 356 488 712 976 1,424 1,952 2,848 5,429 10,858 21,716 43,432 86,864 and 173,728, with no remainder.

Since 173,728 cannot be divided by just 1 and 173,728, 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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