Q: Is 179,850 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 179,850 is a composite number.

Why is 179,850 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 179,850 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 11 15 22 25 30 33 50 55 66 75 109 110 150 165 218 275 327 330 545 550 654 825 1,090 1,199 1,635 1,650 2,398 2,725 3,270 3,597 5,450 5,995 7,194 8,175 11,990 16,350 17,985 29,975 35,970 59,950 89,925 and 179,850, with no remainder.

Since 179,850 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,850, 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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