Q: Is 158,640 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 158,640 is a composite number.

Why is 158,640 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 158,640 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 40 48 60 80 120 240 661 1,322 1,983 2,644 3,305 3,966 5,288 6,610 7,932 9,915 10,576 13,220 15,864 19,830 26,440 31,728 39,660 52,880 79,320 and 158,640, with no remainder.

Since 158,640 cannot be divided by just 1 and 158,640, 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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