Q: Is 178,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 178,960 is a composite number.

Why is 178,960 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 178,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 40 80 2,237 4,474 8,948 11,185 17,896 22,370 35,792 44,740 89,480 and 178,960, with no remainder.

Since 178,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 178,960, 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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