Q: Is 179,760 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 179,760 is a composite number.

Why is 179,760 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 179,760 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 14 15 16 20 21 24 28 30 35 40 42 48 56 60 70 80 84 105 107 112 120 140 168 210 214 240 280 321 336 420 428 535 560 642 749 840 856 1,070 1,284 1,498 1,605 1,680 1,712 2,140 2,247 2,568 2,996 3,210 3,745 4,280 4,494 5,136 5,992 6,420 7,490 8,560 8,988 11,235 11,984 12,840 14,980 17,976 22,470 25,680 29,960 35,952 44,940 59,920 89,880 and 179,760, with no remainder.

Since 179,760 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,760, 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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