Q: Is 178,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 178,600 is a composite number.

Why is 178,600 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 178,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 19 20 25 38 40 47 50 76 94 95 100 152 188 190 200 235 376 380 470 475 760 893 940 950 1,175 1,786 1,880 1,900 2,350 3,572 3,800 4,465 4,700 7,144 8,930 9,400 17,860 22,325 35,720 44,650 89,300 and 178,600, with no remainder.

Since 178,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 178,600, 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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