Q: Is 162,495 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,495 is a composite number.

Why is 162,495 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 162,495 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 23 45 69 115 157 207 345 471 785 1,035 1,413 2,355 3,611 7,065 10,833 18,055 32,499 54,165 and 162,495, with no remainder.

Since 162,495 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,495, 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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