Q: Is 178,648 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 178,648 is a composite number.

Why is 178,648 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 178,648 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 137 163 274 326 548 652 1,096 1,304 22,331 44,662 89,324 and 178,648, with no remainder.

Since 178,648 cannot be divided by just 1 and 178,648, 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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