Q: Is 172,452 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 172,452 is a composite number.

Why is 172,452 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 172,452 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 2,053 4,106 6,159 8,212 12,318 14,371 24,636 28,742 43,113 57,484 86,226 and 172,452, with no remainder.

Since 172,452 cannot be divided by just 1 and 172,452, 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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