Q: Is 158,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 158,720 is a composite number.

Why is 158,720 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 158,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 31 32 40 62 64 80 124 128 155 160 248 256 310 320 496 512 620 640 992 1,024 1,240 1,280 1,984 2,480 2,560 3,968 4,960 5,120 7,936 9,920 15,872 19,840 31,744 39,680 79,360 and 158,720, with no remainder.

Since 158,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 158,720, 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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