Q: Is 162,480 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,480 is a composite number.

Why is 162,480 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 162,480 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 40 48 60 80 120 240 677 1,354 2,031 2,708 3,385 4,062 5,416 6,770 8,124 10,155 10,832 13,540 16,248 20,310 27,080 32,496 40,620 54,160 81,240 and 162,480, with no remainder.

Since 162,480 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,480, 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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