Q: Is 162,197 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,197 is a composite number.

Why is 162,197 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 162,197 can be evenly divided by 1 7 17 29 47 119 203 329 493 799 1,363 3,451 5,593 9,541 23,171 and 162,197, with no remainder.

Since 162,197 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,197, 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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