Q: Is 179,946 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 179,946 is a composite number.

Why is 179,946 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 179,946 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 13 18 26 39 78 117 234 769 1,538 2,307 4,614 6,921 9,997 13,842 19,994 29,991 59,982 89,973 and 179,946, with no remainder.

Since 179,946 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,946, 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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