Q: Is 185,704 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 185,704 is a composite number.

Why is 185,704 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 185,704 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 139 167 278 334 556 668 1,112 1,336 23,213 46,426 92,852 and 185,704, with no remainder.

Since 185,704 cannot be divided by just 1 and 185,704, 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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