Q: Is 162,036 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,036 is a composite number.

Why is 162,036 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 162,036 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 12 14 18 21 28 36 42 63 84 126 252 643 1,286 1,929 2,572 3,858 4,501 5,787 7,716 9,002 11,574 13,503 18,004 23,148 27,006 40,509 54,012 81,018 and 162,036, with no remainder.

Since 162,036 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,036, 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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