Q: Is 165,540 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 165,540 is a composite number.

Why is 165,540 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 165,540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 31 60 62 89 93 124 155 178 186 267 310 356 372 445 465 534 620 890 930 1,068 1,335 1,780 1,860 2,670 2,759 5,340 5,518 8,277 11,036 13,795 16,554 27,590 33,108 41,385 55,180 82,770 and 165,540, with no remainder.

Since 165,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 165,540, 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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