Q: Is 165,900 a Composite Number?

Why is 165,900 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 165,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 15 20 21 25 28 30 35 42 50 60 70 75 79 84 100 105 140 150 158 175 210 237 300 316 350 395 420 474 525 553 700 790 948 1,050 1,106 1,185 1,580 1,659 1,975 2,100 2,212 2,370 2,765 3,318 3,950 4,740 5,530 5,925 6,636 7,900 8,295 11,060 11,850 13,825 16,590 23,700 27,650 33,180 41,475 55,300 82,950 and 165,900, with no remainder.

Since 165,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 165,900, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).