Q: Is 509,172 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 509,172 is a composite number.

Why is 509,172 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 509,172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 151 281 302 453 562 604 843 906 1,124 1,686 1,812 3,372 42,431 84,862 127,293 169,724 254,586 and 509,172, with no remainder.

Since 509,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 509,172, 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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