Q: Is 174,440 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 174,440 is a composite number.

Why is 174,440 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 174,440 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 20 28 35 40 49 56 70 89 98 140 178 196 245 280 356 392 445 490 623 712 890 980 1,246 1,780 1,960 2,492 3,115 3,560 4,361 4,984 6,230 8,722 12,460 17,444 21,805 24,920 34,888 43,610 87,220 and 174,440, with no remainder.

Since 174,440 cannot be divided by just 1 and 174,440, 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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