Q: Is 161,535 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 161,535 is a composite number.

Why is 161,535 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 161,535 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 11 15 33 55 89 121 165 267 363 445 605 979 1,335 1,815 2,937 4,895 10,769 14,685 32,307 53,845 and 161,535, with no remainder.

Since 161,535 cannot be divided by just 1 and 161,535, 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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