Q: Is 162,342 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,342 is a composite number.

Why is 162,342 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 162,342 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 29 58 87 174 261 311 522 622 933 1,866 2,799 5,598 9,019 18,038 27,057 54,114 81,171 and 162,342, with no remainder.

Since 162,342 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,342, 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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