Q: Is 162,280 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,280 is a composite number.

Why is 162,280 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 162,280 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 4,057 8,114 16,228 20,285 32,456 40,570 81,140 and 162,280, with no remainder.

Since 162,280 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,280, 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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