Q: Is 174,540 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 174,540 is a composite number.

Why is 174,540 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 174,540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 2,909 5,818 8,727 11,636 14,545 17,454 29,090 34,908 43,635 58,180 87,270 and 174,540, with no remainder.

Since 174,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 174,540, 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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