Q: Is 158,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 158,240 is a composite number.

Why is 158,240 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 158,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 23 32 40 43 46 80 86 92 115 160 172 184 215 230 344 368 430 460 688 736 860 920 989 1,376 1,720 1,840 1,978 3,440 3,680 3,956 4,945 6,880 7,912 9,890 15,824 19,780 31,648 39,560 79,120 and 158,240, with no remainder.

Since 158,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 158,240, 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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