Q: Is 158,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 158,700 is a composite number.

Why is 158,700 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 158,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 23 25 30 46 50 60 69 75 92 100 115 138 150 230 276 300 345 460 529 575 690 1,058 1,150 1,380 1,587 1,725 2,116 2,300 2,645 3,174 3,450 5,290 6,348 6,900 7,935 10,580 13,225 15,870 26,450 31,740 39,675 52,900 79,350 and 158,700, with no remainder.

Since 158,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 158,700, 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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