Q: Is 166,420 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 166,420 is a composite number.

Why is 166,420 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 166,420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 53 106 157 212 265 314 530 628 785 1,060 1,570 3,140 8,321 16,642 33,284 41,605 83,210 and 166,420, with no remainder.

Since 166,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 166,420, 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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