Q: Is 162,240 a Composite Number?

Why is 162,240 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 162,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 13 15 16 20 24 26 30 32 39 40 48 52 60 64 65 78 80 96 104 120 130 156 160 169 192 195 208 240 260 312 320 338 390 416 480 507 520 624 676 780 832 845 960 1,014 1,040 1,248 1,352 1,560 1,690 2,028 2,080 2,496 2,535 2,704 3,120 3,380 4,056 4,160 5,070 5,408 6,240 6,760 8,112 10,140 10,816 12,480 13,520 16,224 20,280 27,040 32,448 40,560 54,080 81,120 and 162,240, with no remainder.

Since 162,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,240, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).