Q: Is 162,437,456 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,437,456 is a composite number.

Why is 162,437,456 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 162,437,456 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 1,949 3,898 5,209 7,796 10,418 15,592 20,836 31,184 41,672 83,344 10,152,341 20,304,682 40,609,364 81,218,728 and 162,437,456, with no remainder.

Since 162,437,456 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,437,456, 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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