Q: Is 162,216 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,216 is a composite number.

Why is 162,216 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 162,216 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 27 36 54 72 108 216 751 1,502 2,253 3,004 4,506 6,008 6,759 9,012 13,518 18,024 20,277 27,036 40,554 54,072 81,108 and 162,216, with no remainder.

Since 162,216 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,216, 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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