Q: Is 179,780 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 179,780 is a composite number.

Why is 179,780 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 179,780 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 89 101 178 202 356 404 445 505 890 1,010 1,780 2,020 8,989 17,978 35,956 44,945 89,890 and 179,780, with no remainder.

Since 179,780 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,780, 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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