Q: Is 173,745 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 173,745 is a composite number.

Why is 173,745 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 173,745 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 11 13 15 27 33 39 45 55 65 81 99 117 135 143 165 195 243 297 351 405 429 495 585 715 891 1,053 1,215 1,287 1,485 1,755 2,145 2,673 3,159 3,861 4,455 5,265 6,435 11,583 13,365 15,795 19,305 34,749 57,915 and 173,745, with no remainder.

Since 173,745 cannot be divided by just 1 and 173,745, 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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