Q: Is 173,992 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 173,992 is a composite number.

Why is 173,992 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 173,992 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 13 14 26 28 52 56 91 104 182 239 364 478 728 956 1,673 1,912 3,107 3,346 6,214 6,692 12,428 13,384 21,749 24,856 43,498 86,996 and 173,992, with no remainder.

Since 173,992 cannot be divided by just 1 and 173,992, 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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