Q: Is 437,172 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 437,172 is a composite number.

Why is 437,172 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 437,172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 17 34 51 68 102 204 2,143 4,286 6,429 8,572 12,858 25,716 36,431 72,862 109,293 145,724 218,586 and 437,172, with no remainder.

Since 437,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 437,172, 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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