Q: Is 179,144 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 179,144 is a composite number.

Why is 179,144 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 179,144 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 49 56 98 196 392 457 914 1,828 3,199 3,656 6,398 12,796 22,393 25,592 44,786 89,572 and 179,144, with no remainder.

Since 179,144 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,144, 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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