Q: Is 173,970 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 173,970 is a composite number.

Why is 173,970 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 173,970 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 30 45 90 1,933 3,866 5,799 9,665 11,598 17,397 19,330 28,995 34,794 57,990 86,985 and 173,970, with no remainder.

Since 173,970 cannot be divided by just 1 and 173,970, 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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