Q: Is 179,955 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 179,955 is a composite number.

Why is 179,955 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 179,955 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 27 31 43 45 93 129 135 155 215 279 387 465 645 837 1,161 1,333 1,395 1,935 3,999 4,185 5,805 6,665 11,997 19,995 35,991 59,985 and 179,955, with no remainder.

Since 179,955 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,955, 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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