Q: Is 165,920 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 165,920 is a composite number.

Why is 165,920 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 165,920 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 17 20 32 34 40 61 68 80 85 122 136 160 170 244 272 305 340 488 544 610 680 976 1,037 1,220 1,360 1,952 2,074 2,440 2,720 4,148 4,880 5,185 8,296 9,760 10,370 16,592 20,740 33,184 41,480 82,960 and 165,920, with no remainder.

Since 165,920 cannot be divided by just 1 and 165,920, 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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