Q: Is 162,316 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,316 is a composite number.

Why is 162,316 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 162,316 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 11 14 17 22 28 31 34 44 62 68 77 119 124 154 187 217 238 308 341 374 434 476 527 682 748 868 1,054 1,309 1,364 2,108 2,387 2,618 3,689 4,774 5,236 5,797 7,378 9,548 11,594 14,756 23,188 40,579 81,158 and 162,316, with no remainder.

Since 162,316 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,316, 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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