Q: Is 179,808 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 179,808 is a composite number.

Why is 179,808 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 179,808 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 96 1,873 3,746 5,619 7,492 11,238 14,984 22,476 29,968 44,952 59,936 89,904 and 179,808, with no remainder.

Since 179,808 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,808, 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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