Q: Is 177,970 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 177,970 is a composite number.

Why is 177,970 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 177,970 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 13 26 37 65 74 130 185 370 481 962 1,369 2,405 2,738 4,810 6,845 13,690 17,797 35,594 88,985 and 177,970, with no remainder.

Since 177,970 cannot be divided by just 1 and 177,970, 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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