Q: Is 161,748 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 161,748 is a composite number.

Why is 161,748 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 161,748 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 4,493 8,986 13,479 17,972 26,958 40,437 53,916 80,874 and 161,748, with no remainder.

Since 161,748 cannot be divided by just 1 and 161,748, 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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