Q: Is 188,001 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 188,001 is a composite number.

Why is 188,001 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 188,001 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 27 33 81 99 211 297 633 891 1,899 2,321 5,697 6,963 17,091 20,889 62,667 and 188,001, with no remainder.

Since 188,001 cannot be divided by just 1 and 188,001, 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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