Q: Is 158,900 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 158,900 is a composite number.

Why is 158,900 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 158,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 25 28 35 50 70 100 140 175 227 350 454 700 908 1,135 1,589 2,270 3,178 4,540 5,675 6,356 7,945 11,350 15,890 22,700 31,780 39,725 79,450 and 158,900, with no remainder.

Since 158,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 158,900, 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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