Q: Is 170,884 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 170,884 is a composite number.

Why is 170,884 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 170,884 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 17 28 34 68 119 238 359 476 718 1,436 2,513 5,026 6,103 10,052 12,206 24,412 42,721 85,442 and 170,884, with no remainder.

Since 170,884 cannot be divided by just 1 and 170,884, 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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