Q: Is 174,472 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 174,472 is a composite number.

Why is 174,472 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 174,472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 113 193 226 386 452 772 904 1,544 21,809 43,618 87,236 and 174,472, with no remainder.

Since 174,472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 174,472, 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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