Q: Is 179,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 179,960 is a composite number.

Why is 179,960 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 179,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 11 20 22 40 44 55 88 110 220 409 440 818 1,636 2,045 3,272 4,090 4,499 8,180 8,998 16,360 17,996 22,495 35,992 44,990 89,980 and 179,960, with no remainder.

Since 179,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,960, 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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