Q: Is 165,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 165,500 is a composite number.

Why is 165,500 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 165,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 125 250 331 500 662 1,324 1,655 3,310 6,620 8,275 16,550 33,100 41,375 82,750 and 165,500, with no remainder.

Since 165,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 165,500, 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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