Q: Is 158,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 158,600 is a composite number.

Why is 158,600 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 158,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 13 20 25 26 40 50 52 61 65 100 104 122 130 200 244 260 305 325 488 520 610 650 793 1,220 1,300 1,525 1,586 2,440 2,600 3,050 3,172 3,965 6,100 6,344 7,930 12,200 15,860 19,825 31,720 39,650 79,300 and 158,600, with no remainder.

Since 158,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 158,600, 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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