Q: Is 158,790 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 158,790 is a composite number.

Why is 158,790 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 158,790 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 67 79 134 158 201 237 335 395 402 474 670 790 1,005 1,185 2,010 2,370 5,293 10,586 15,879 26,465 31,758 52,930 79,395 and 158,790, with no remainder.

Since 158,790 cannot be divided by just 1 and 158,790, 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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