Q: Is 166,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 166,240 is a composite number.

Why is 166,240 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 166,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 80 160 1,039 2,078 4,156 5,195 8,312 10,390 16,624 20,780 33,248 41,560 83,120 and 166,240, with no remainder.

Since 166,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 166,240, 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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