Q: Is 179,648 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 179,648 is a composite number.

Why is 179,648 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 179,648 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 28 32 56 64 112 224 401 448 802 1,604 2,807 3,208 5,614 6,416 11,228 12,832 22,456 25,664 44,912 89,824 and 179,648, with no remainder.

Since 179,648 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,648, 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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