Q: Is 173,950 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 173,950 is a composite number.

Why is 173,950 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 173,950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 25 35 49 50 70 71 98 142 175 245 350 355 490 497 710 994 1,225 1,775 2,450 2,485 3,479 3,550 4,970 6,958 12,425 17,395 24,850 34,790 86,975 and 173,950, with no remainder.

Since 173,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 173,950, 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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