Q: Is 179,340 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 179,340 is a composite number.

Why is 179,340 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 179,340 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 15 20 21 28 30 35 42 49 60 61 70 84 98 105 122 140 147 183 196 210 244 245 294 305 366 420 427 490 588 610 732 735 854 915 980 1,220 1,281 1,470 1,708 1,830 2,135 2,562 2,940 2,989 3,660 4,270 5,124 5,978 6,405 8,540 8,967 11,956 12,810 14,945 17,934 25,620 29,890 35,868 44,835 59,780 89,670 and 179,340, with no remainder.

Since 179,340 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,340, 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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