Q: Is 166,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 166,720 is a composite number.

Why is 166,720 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 166,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 64 80 160 320 521 1,042 2,084 2,605 4,168 5,210 8,336 10,420 16,672 20,840 33,344 41,680 83,360 and 166,720, with no remainder.

Since 166,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 166,720, 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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