Q: Is 173,020 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 173,020 is a composite number.

Why is 173,020 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 173,020 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 41 82 164 205 211 410 422 820 844 1,055 2,110 4,220 8,651 17,302 34,604 43,255 86,510 and 173,020, with no remainder.

Since 173,020 cannot be divided by just 1 and 173,020, 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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