Q: Is 158,040 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 158,040 is a composite number.

Why is 158,040 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 158,040 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 90 120 180 360 439 878 1,317 1,756 2,195 2,634 3,512 3,951 4,390 5,268 6,585 7,902 8,780 10,536 13,170 15,804 17,560 19,755 26,340 31,608 39,510 52,680 79,020 and 158,040, with no remainder.

Since 158,040 cannot be divided by just 1 and 158,040, 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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