Q: Is 552,172 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 552,172 is a composite number.

Why is 552,172 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 552,172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 31 61 62 73 122 124 146 244 292 1,891 2,263 3,782 4,453 4,526 7,564 8,906 9,052 17,812 138,043 276,086 and 552,172, with no remainder.

Since 552,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 552,172, 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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