Q: Is 179,844 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 179,844 is a composite number.

Why is 179,844 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 179,844 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 2,141 4,282 6,423 8,564 12,846 14,987 25,692 29,974 44,961 59,948 89,922 and 179,844, with no remainder.

Since 179,844 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,844, 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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