Q: Is 174,372 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 174,372 is a composite number.

Why is 174,372 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 174,372 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 11 12 22 33 44 66 132 1,321 2,642 3,963 5,284 7,926 14,531 15,852 29,062 43,593 58,124 87,186 and 174,372, with no remainder.

Since 174,372 cannot be divided by just 1 and 174,372, 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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