Q: Is 179,640 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 179,640 is a composite number.

Why is 179,640 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 179,640 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 60 72 90 120 180 360 499 998 1,497 1,996 2,495 2,994 3,992 4,491 4,990 5,988 7,485 8,982 9,980 11,976 14,970 17,964 19,960 22,455 29,940 35,928 44,910 59,880 89,820 and 179,640, with no remainder.

Since 179,640 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,640, 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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