Q: Is 158,792 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 158,792 is a composite number.

Why is 158,792 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 158,792 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 23 46 92 184 863 1,726 3,452 6,904 19,849 39,698 79,396 and 158,792, with no remainder.

Since 158,792 cannot be divided by just 1 and 158,792, 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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