Q: Is 161,508 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 161,508 is a composite number.

Why is 161,508 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 161,508 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 43 86 129 172 258 313 516 626 939 1,252 1,878 3,756 13,459 26,918 40,377 53,836 80,754 and 161,508, with no remainder.

Since 161,508 cannot be divided by just 1 and 161,508, 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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