Q: Is 178,408 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 178,408 is a composite number.

Why is 178,408 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 178,408 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 29 58 116 232 769 1,538 3,076 6,152 22,301 44,602 89,204 and 178,408, with no remainder.

Since 178,408 cannot be divided by just 1 and 178,408, 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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