Q: Is 185,980 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 185,980 is a composite number.

Why is 185,980 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 185,980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 34 68 85 170 340 547 1,094 2,188 2,735 5,470 9,299 10,940 18,598 37,196 46,495 92,990 and 185,980, with no remainder.

Since 185,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 185,980, 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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