Q: Is 161,838 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 161,838 is a composite number.

Why is 161,838 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 161,838 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 37 54 74 81 111 162 222 243 333 486 666 729 999 1,458 1,998 2,187 2,997 4,374 5,994 8,991 17,982 26,973 53,946 80,919 and 161,838, with no remainder.

Since 161,838 cannot be divided by just 1 and 161,838, 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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