Q: Is 161,976 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 161,976 is a composite number.

Why is 161,976 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 161,976 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 17 24 34 51 68 102 136 204 397 408 794 1,191 1,588 2,382 3,176 4,764 6,749 9,528 13,498 20,247 26,996 40,494 53,992 80,988 and 161,976, with no remainder.

Since 161,976 cannot be divided by just 1 and 161,976, 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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