Q: Is 168,640 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 168,640 is a composite number.

Why is 168,640 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 168,640 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 17 20 31 32 34 40 62 64 68 80 85 124 136 155 160 170 248 272 310 320 340 496 527 544 620 680 992 1,054 1,088 1,240 1,360 1,984 2,108 2,480 2,635 2,720 4,216 4,960 5,270 5,440 8,432 9,920 10,540 16,864 21,080 33,728 42,160 84,320 and 168,640, with no remainder.

Since 168,640 cannot be divided by just 1 and 168,640, 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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