Q: Is 174,845 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 174,845 is a composite number.

Why is 174,845 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 174,845 can be evenly divided by 1 5 11 17 55 85 121 187 289 605 935 1,445 2,057 3,179 10,285 15,895 34,969 and 174,845, with no remainder.

Since 174,845 cannot be divided by just 1 and 174,845, 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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