Q: Is 164,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 164,720 is a composite number.

Why is 164,720 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 164,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 29 40 58 71 80 116 142 145 232 284 290 355 464 568 580 710 1,136 1,160 1,420 2,059 2,320 2,840 4,118 5,680 8,236 10,295 16,472 20,590 32,944 41,180 82,360 and 164,720, with no remainder.

Since 164,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 164,720, 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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