Q: Is 162,300 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,300 is a composite number.

Why is 162,300 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 162,300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 100 150 300 541 1,082 1,623 2,164 2,705 3,246 5,410 6,492 8,115 10,820 13,525 16,230 27,050 32,460 40,575 54,100 81,150 and 162,300, with no remainder.

Since 162,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,300, 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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