Q: Is 185,008 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 185,008 is a composite number.

Why is 185,008 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 185,008 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 31 62 124 248 373 496 746 1,492 2,984 5,968 11,563 23,126 46,252 92,504 and 185,008, with no remainder.

Since 185,008 cannot be divided by just 1 and 185,008, 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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