Q: Is 178,450 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 178,450 is a composite number.

Why is 178,450 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 178,450 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 43 50 83 86 166 215 415 430 830 1,075 2,075 2,150 3,569 4,150 7,138 17,845 35,690 89,225 and 178,450, with no remainder.

Since 178,450 cannot be divided by just 1 and 178,450, 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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