Q: Is 162,324 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,324 is a composite number.

Why is 162,324 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 162,324 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 27 36 54 81 108 162 167 243 324 334 486 501 668 972 1,002 1,503 2,004 3,006 4,509 6,012 9,018 13,527 18,036 27,054 40,581 54,108 81,162 and 162,324, with no remainder.

Since 162,324 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,324, 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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