Q: Is 161,397 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 161,397 is a composite number.

Why is 161,397 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 161,397 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 79 227 237 681 711 2,043 17,933 53,799 and 161,397, with no remainder.

Since 161,397 cannot be divided by just 1 and 161,397, 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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