Q: Is 178,458 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 178,458 is a composite number.

Why is 178,458 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 178,458 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 49 98 147 294 607 1,214 1,821 3,642 4,249 8,498 12,747 25,494 29,743 59,486 89,229 and 178,458, with no remainder.

Since 178,458 cannot be divided by just 1 and 178,458, 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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