Q: Is 179,856 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 179,856 is a composite number.

Why is 179,856 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 179,856 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 36 48 72 144 1,249 2,498 3,747 4,996 7,494 9,992 11,241 14,988 19,984 22,482 29,976 44,964 59,952 89,928 and 179,856, with no remainder.

Since 179,856 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,856, 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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