Q: Is 162,372 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,372 is a composite number.

Why is 162,372 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 162,372 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 1,933 3,866 5,799 7,732 11,598 13,531 23,196 27,062 40,593 54,124 81,186 and 162,372, with no remainder.

Since 162,372 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,372, 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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