Q: Is 179,952 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 179,952 is a composite number.

Why is 179,952 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 179,952 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 23 24 46 48 69 92 138 163 184 276 326 368 489 552 652 978 1,104 1,304 1,956 2,608 3,749 3,912 7,498 7,824 11,247 14,996 22,494 29,992 44,988 59,984 89,976 and 179,952, with no remainder.

Since 179,952 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,952, 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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