Q: Is 161,847 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 161,847 is a composite number.

Why is 161,847 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 161,847 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 49 63 147 367 441 1,101 2,569 3,303 7,707 17,983 23,121 53,949 and 161,847, with no remainder.

Since 161,847 cannot be divided by just 1 and 161,847, 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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