Q: Is 166,280 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 166,280 is a composite number.

Why is 166,280 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 166,280 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 4,157 8,314 16,628 20,785 33,256 41,570 83,140 and 166,280, with no remainder.

Since 166,280 cannot be divided by just 1 and 166,280, 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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