Q: Is 179,120 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 179,120 is a composite number.

Why is 179,120 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 179,120 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 40 80 2,239 4,478 8,956 11,195 17,912 22,390 35,824 44,780 89,560 and 179,120, with no remainder.

Since 179,120 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,120, 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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