Q: Is 178,400 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 178,400 is a composite number.

Why is 178,400 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 178,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 80 100 160 200 223 400 446 800 892 1,115 1,784 2,230 3,568 4,460 5,575 7,136 8,920 11,150 17,840 22,300 35,680 44,600 89,200 and 178,400, with no remainder.

Since 178,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 178,400, 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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