Q: Is 178,875 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 178,875 is a composite number.

Why is 178,875 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 178,875 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 25 27 45 53 75 125 135 159 225 265 375 477 675 795 1,125 1,325 1,431 2,385 3,375 3,975 6,625 7,155 11,925 19,875 35,775 59,625 and 178,875, with no remainder.

Since 178,875 cannot be divided by just 1 and 178,875, 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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