Q: Is 179,800 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 179,800 is a composite number.

Why is 179,800 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 179,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 29 31 40 50 58 62 100 116 124 145 155 200 232 248 290 310 580 620 725 775 899 1,160 1,240 1,450 1,550 1,798 2,900 3,100 3,596 4,495 5,800 6,200 7,192 8,990 17,980 22,475 35,960 44,950 89,900 and 179,800, with no remainder.

Since 179,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,800, 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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