Q: Is 158,780 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 158,780 is a composite number.

Why is 158,780 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 158,780 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 34 68 85 170 340 467 934 1,868 2,335 4,670 7,939 9,340 15,878 31,756 39,695 79,390 and 158,780, with no remainder.

Since 158,780 cannot be divided by just 1 and 158,780, 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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