Q: Is 179,968 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 179,968 is a composite number.

Why is 179,968 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 179,968 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 19 32 37 38 64 74 76 128 148 152 256 296 304 592 608 703 1,184 1,216 1,406 2,368 2,432 2,812 4,736 4,864 5,624 9,472 11,248 22,496 44,992 89,984 and 179,968, with no remainder.

Since 179,968 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,968, 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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