Q: Is 171,226 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 171,226 is a composite number.

Why is 171,226 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 171,226 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 43 86 181 362 473 946 1,991 3,982 7,783 15,566 85,613 and 171,226, with no remainder.

Since 171,226 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,226, 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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