Q: Is 179,170 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 179,170 is a composite number.

Why is 179,170 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 179,170 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 19 23 38 41 46 82 95 115 190 205 230 410 437 779 874 943 1,558 1,886 2,185 3,895 4,370 4,715 7,790 9,430 17,917 35,834 89,585 and 179,170, with no remainder.

Since 179,170 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,170, 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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