Q: Is 162,180 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,180 is a composite number.

Why is 162,180 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 162,180 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 17 18 20 30 34 36 45 51 53 60 68 85 90 102 106 153 159 170 180 204 212 255 265 306 318 340 477 510 530 612 636 765 795 901 954 1,020 1,060 1,530 1,590 1,802 1,908 2,385 2,703 3,060 3,180 3,604 4,505 4,770 5,406 8,109 9,010 9,540 10,812 13,515 16,218 18,020 27,030 32,436 40,545 54,060 81,090 and 162,180, with no remainder.

Since 162,180 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,180, 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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