Q: Is 178,974 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 178,974 is a composite number.

Why is 178,974 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 178,974 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 61 122 163 183 326 366 489 549 978 1,098 1,467 2,934 9,943 19,886 29,829 59,658 89,487 and 178,974, with no remainder.

Since 178,974 cannot be divided by just 1 and 178,974, 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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