Q: Is 161,271 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 161,271 is a composite number.

Why is 161,271 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 161,271 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 27 33 81 99 181 297 543 891 1,629 1,991 4,887 5,973 14,661 17,919 53,757 and 161,271, with no remainder.

Since 161,271 cannot be divided by just 1 and 161,271, 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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