Q: Is 178,300 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 178,300 is a composite number.

Why is 178,300 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 178,300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 1,783 3,566 7,132 8,915 17,830 35,660 44,575 89,150 and 178,300, with no remainder.

Since 178,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 178,300, 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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