Q: Is 179,452 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 179,452 is a composite number.

Why is 179,452 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 179,452 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 13 14 17 26 28 29 34 52 58 68 91 116 119 182 203 221 238 364 377 406 442 476 493 754 812 884 986 1,508 1,547 1,972 2,639 3,094 3,451 5,278 6,188 6,409 6,902 10,556 12,818 13,804 25,636 44,863 89,726 and 179,452, with no remainder.

Since 179,452 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,452, 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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