Q: Is 158,860 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 158,860 is a composite number.

Why is 158,860 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 158,860 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 20 26 47 52 65 94 130 169 188 235 260 338 470 611 676 845 940 1,222 1,690 2,444 3,055 3,380 6,110 7,943 12,220 15,886 31,772 39,715 79,430 and 158,860, with no remainder.

Since 158,860 cannot be divided by just 1 and 158,860, 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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