Q: Is 179,848 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 179,848 is a composite number.

Why is 179,848 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 179,848 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 22,481 44,962 89,924 and 179,848, with no remainder.

Since 179,848 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,848, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 179,846179,847179,849179,850
Composite? yesyesnoyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 179,848:


Ask a Question