Q: Is 178,968 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 178,968 is a composite number.

Why is 178,968 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 178,968 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 7,457 14,914 22,371 29,828 44,742 59,656 89,484 and 178,968, with no remainder.

Since 178,968 cannot be divided by just 1 and 178,968, 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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