Q: Is 158,875 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 158,875 is a composite number.

Why is 158,875 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 158,875 can be evenly divided by 1 5 25 31 41 125 155 205 775 1,025 1,271 3,875 5,125 6,355 31,775 and 158,875, with no remainder.

Since 158,875 cannot be divided by just 1 and 158,875, 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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