Q: Is 162,456 a Composite Number?

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

Why is 162,456 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 162,456 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 14 21 24 28 42 56 84 168 967 1,934 2,901 3,868 5,802 6,769 7,736 11,604 13,538 20,307 23,208 27,076 40,614 54,152 81,228 and 162,456, with no remainder.

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