Q: Is 293,172 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 293,172 is a composite number.

Why is 293,172 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 293,172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 11 12 22 33 44 66 132 2,221 4,442 6,663 8,884 13,326 24,431 26,652 48,862 73,293 97,724 146,586 and 293,172, with no remainder.

Since 293,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 293,172, 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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