Q: Is 162,396 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,396 is a composite number.

Why is 162,396 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 162,396 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 13 18 26 36 39 52 78 117 156 234 347 468 694 1,041 1,388 2,082 3,123 4,164 4,511 6,246 9,022 12,492 13,533 18,044 27,066 40,599 54,132 81,198 and 162,396, with no remainder.

Since 162,396 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,396, 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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