Q: Is 161,343 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 161,343 is a composite number.

Why is 161,343 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 161,343 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 13 21 39 63 91 117 197 273 591 819 1,379 1,773 2,561 4,137 7,683 12,411 17,927 23,049 53,781 and 161,343, with no remainder.

Since 161,343 cannot be divided by just 1 and 161,343, 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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