Q: Is 178,245 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 178,245 is a composite number.

Why is 178,245 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 178,245 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 17 45 51 85 153 233 255 699 765 1,165 2,097 3,495 3,961 10,485 11,883 19,805 35,649 59,415 and 178,245, with no remainder.

Since 178,245 cannot be divided by just 1 and 178,245, 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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