Q: Is 187,179 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 187,179 is a composite number.

Why is 187,179 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 187,179 can be evenly divided by 1 3 43 129 1,451 4,353 62,393 and 187,179, with no remainder.

Since 187,179 cannot be divided by just 1 and 187,179, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 187,177187,178187,180187,181
Composite? noyesyesno
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 187,179:


Ask a Question