Q: Is 178,452 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 178,452 is a composite number.

Why is 178,452 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 178,452 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 4,957 9,914 14,871 19,828 29,742 44,613 59,484 89,226 and 178,452, with no remainder.

Since 178,452 cannot be divided by just 1 and 178,452, 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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