Q: Is 179,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 179,600 is a composite number.

Why is 179,600 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 179,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 40 50 80 100 200 400 449 898 1,796 2,245 3,592 4,490 7,184 8,980 11,225 17,960 22,450 35,920 44,900 89,800 and 179,600, with no remainder.

Since 179,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,600, 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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