Q: Is 177,642 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 177,642 is a composite number.

Why is 177,642 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 177,642 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 71 139 142 213 278 417 426 639 834 1,251 1,278 2,502 9,869 19,738 29,607 59,214 88,821 and 177,642, with no remainder.

Since 177,642 cannot be divided by just 1 and 177,642, 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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