Q: Is 169,940 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 169,940 is a composite number.

Why is 169,940 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 169,940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 29 58 116 145 290 293 580 586 1,172 1,465 2,930 5,860 8,497 16,994 33,988 42,485 84,970 and 169,940, with no remainder.

Since 169,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 169,940, 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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