Q: Is 171,704 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 171,704 is a composite number.

Why is 171,704 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 171,704 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 26 52 104 127 169 254 338 508 676 1,016 1,352 1,651 3,302 6,604 13,208 21,463 42,926 85,852 and 171,704, with no remainder.

Since 171,704 cannot be divided by just 1 and 171,704, 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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