Q: Is 178,930 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 178,930 is a composite number.

Why is 178,930 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 178,930 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 29 58 145 290 617 1,234 3,085 6,170 17,893 35,786 89,465 and 178,930, with no remainder.

Since 178,930 cannot be divided by just 1 and 178,930, 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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