Q: Is 161,898 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 161,898 is a composite number.

Why is 161,898 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 161,898 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 11 22 33 66 121 223 242 363 446 669 726 1,338 2,453 4,906 7,359 14,718 26,983 53,966 80,949 and 161,898, with no remainder.

Since 161,898 cannot be divided by just 1 and 161,898, 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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