Q: Is 179,216 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 179,216 is a composite number.

Why is 179,216 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 179,216 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 23 46 92 184 368 487 974 1,948 3,896 7,792 11,201 22,402 44,804 89,608 and 179,216, with no remainder.

Since 179,216 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,216, 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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