Q: Is 178,940 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 178,940 is a composite number.

Why is 178,940 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 178,940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 23 46 92 115 230 389 460 778 1,556 1,945 3,890 7,780 8,947 17,894 35,788 44,735 89,470 and 178,940, with no remainder.

Since 178,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 178,940, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 178,938178,939178,941178,942
Composite? yesnoyesyes
  • 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 178,940:


Ask a Question