Q: Is 179,670 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 179,670 is a composite number.

Why is 179,670 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 179,670 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 53 106 113 159 226 265 318 339 530 565 678 795 1,130 1,590 1,695 3,390 5,989 11,978 17,967 29,945 35,934 59,890 89,835 and 179,670, with no remainder.

Since 179,670 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,670, 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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