Q: Is 860,172 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 860,172 is a composite number.

Why is 860,172 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 860,172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 43 86 129 172 258 516 1,667 3,334 5,001 6,668 10,002 20,004 71,681 143,362 215,043 286,724 430,086 and 860,172, with no remainder.

Since 860,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 860,172, 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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