Q: Is 158,420 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 158,420 is a composite number.

Why is 158,420 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 158,420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 89 178 356 445 890 1,780 7,921 15,842 31,684 39,605 79,210 and 158,420, with no remainder.

Since 158,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 158,420, 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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