Q: Is 158,048 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 158,048 is a composite number.

Why is 158,048 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 158,048 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 16 22 32 44 88 176 352 449 898 1,796 3,592 4,939 7,184 9,878 14,368 19,756 39,512 79,024 and 158,048, with no remainder.

Since 158,048 cannot be divided by just 1 and 158,048, 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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