Q: Is 158,984 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 158,984 is a composite number.

Why is 158,984 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 158,984 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 17 28 34 56 68 119 136 167 238 334 476 668 952 1,169 1,336 2,338 2,839 4,676 5,678 9,352 11,356 19,873 22,712 39,746 79,492 and 158,984, with no remainder.

Since 158,984 cannot be divided by just 1 and 158,984, 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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