Q: Is 57,171 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 57,171 is a composite number.

Why is 57,171 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 57,171 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 19 51 57 59 177 323 969 1,003 1,121 3,009 3,363 19,057 and 57,171, with no remainder.

Since 57,171 cannot be divided by just 1 and 57,171, 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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