Q: Is 166,740 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 166,740 is a composite number.

Why is 166,740 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 166,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 15 20 21 28 30 35 42 60 70 84 105 140 210 397 420 794 1,191 1,588 1,985 2,382 2,779 3,970 4,764 5,558 5,955 7,940 8,337 11,116 11,910 13,895 16,674 23,820 27,790 33,348 41,685 55,580 83,370 and 166,740, with no remainder.

Since 166,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 166,740, 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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