Q: Is 155,880 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 155,880 is a composite number.

Why is 155,880 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 155,880 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 60 72 90 120 180 360 433 866 1,299 1,732 2,165 2,598 3,464 3,897 4,330 5,196 6,495 7,794 8,660 10,392 12,990 15,588 17,320 19,485 25,980 31,176 38,970 51,960 77,940 and 155,880, with no remainder.

Since 155,880 cannot be divided by just 1 and 155,880, 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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