Q: Is 179,130 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 179,130 is a composite number.

Why is 179,130 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 179,130 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 10 14 15 21 30 35 42 70 105 210 853 1,706 2,559 4,265 5,118 5,971 8,530 11,942 12,795 17,913 25,590 29,855 35,826 59,710 89,565 and 179,130, with no remainder.

Since 179,130 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,130, 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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