Q: Is 158,820 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 158,820 is a composite number.

Why is 158,820 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 158,820 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 2,647 5,294 7,941 10,588 13,235 15,882 26,470 31,764 39,705 52,940 79,410 and 158,820, with no remainder.

Since 158,820 cannot be divided by just 1 and 158,820, 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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