Q: Is 178,472 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 178,472 is a composite number.

Why is 178,472 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 178,472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 56 3,187 6,374 12,748 22,309 25,496 44,618 89,236 and 178,472, with no remainder.

Since 178,472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 178,472, 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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