Q: Is 178,100 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 178,100 is a composite number.

Why is 178,100 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 178,100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 20 25 26 50 52 65 100 130 137 260 274 325 548 650 685 1,300 1,370 1,781 2,740 3,425 3,562 6,850 7,124 8,905 13,700 17,810 35,620 44,525 89,050 and 178,100, with no remainder.

Since 178,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 178,100, 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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