Q: Is 178,425 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 178,425 is a composite number.

Why is 178,425 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 178,425 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 13 15 25 39 45 61 65 75 117 183 195 225 305 325 549 585 793 915 975 1,525 2,379 2,745 2,925 3,965 4,575 7,137 11,895 13,725 19,825 35,685 59,475 and 178,425, with no remainder.

Since 178,425 cannot be divided by just 1 and 178,425, 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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