Q: Is 158,848 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 158,848 is a composite number.

Why is 158,848 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 158,848 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 17 32 34 64 68 73 128 136 146 272 292 544 584 1,088 1,168 1,241 2,176 2,336 2,482 4,672 4,964 9,344 9,928 19,856 39,712 79,424 and 158,848, with no remainder.

Since 158,848 cannot be divided by just 1 and 158,848, 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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