Q: Is 161,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 161,720 is a composite number.

Why is 161,720 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 161,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 13 20 26 40 52 65 104 130 260 311 520 622 1,244 1,555 2,488 3,110 4,043 6,220 8,086 12,440 16,172 20,215 32,344 40,430 80,860 and 161,720, with no remainder.

Since 161,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 161,720, 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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