Q: Is 179,140 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 179,140 is a composite number.

Why is 179,140 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 179,140 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 20 26 52 53 65 106 130 169 212 260 265 338 530 676 689 845 1,060 1,378 1,690 2,756 3,380 3,445 6,890 8,957 13,780 17,914 35,828 44,785 89,570 and 179,140, with no remainder.

Since 179,140 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,140, 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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