Q: Is 178,870 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 178,870 is a composite number.

Why is 178,870 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 178,870 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 31 62 155 310 577 1,154 2,885 5,770 17,887 35,774 89,435 and 178,870, with no remainder.

Since 178,870 cannot be divided by just 1 and 178,870, 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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