Q: Is 162,270 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,270 is a composite number.

Why is 162,270 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 162,270 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 27 30 45 54 90 135 270 601 1,202 1,803 3,005 3,606 5,409 6,010 9,015 10,818 16,227 18,030 27,045 32,454 54,090 81,135 and 162,270, with no remainder.

Since 162,270 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,270, 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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