Q: Is 18,172 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 18,172 is a composite number.

Why is 18,172 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 18,172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 11 14 22 28 44 59 77 118 154 236 308 413 649 826 1,298 1,652 2,596 4,543 9,086 and 18,172, with no remainder.

Since 18,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 18,172, 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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