Q: Is 179,868 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 179,868 is a composite number.

Why is 179,868 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 179,868 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 13 26 39 52 78 156 1,153 2,306 3,459 4,612 6,918 13,836 14,989 29,978 44,967 59,956 89,934 and 179,868, with no remainder.

Since 179,868 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,868, 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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