Q: Is 179,820 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 179,820 is a composite number.

Why is 179,820 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 179,820 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 27 30 36 37 45 54 60 74 81 90 108 111 135 148 162 180 185 222 243 270 324 333 370 405 444 486 540 555 666 740 810 972 999 1,110 1,215 1,332 1,620 1,665 1,998 2,220 2,430 2,997 3,330 3,996 4,860 4,995 5,994 6,660 8,991 9,990 11,988 14,985 17,982 19,980 29,970 35,964 44,955 59,940 89,910 and 179,820, with no remainder.

Since 179,820 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,820, 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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