Q: Is 505,172 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 505,172 is a composite number.

Why is 505,172 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 505,172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 19 23 34 38 46 68 76 92 289 323 391 437 578 646 782 874 1,156 1,292 1,564 1,748 5,491 6,647 7,429 10,982 13,294 14,858 21,964 26,588 29,716 126,293 252,586 and 505,172, with no remainder.

Since 505,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 505,172, 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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