Q: Is 162,504 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,504 is a composite number.

Why is 162,504 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 162,504 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 37 61 72 74 111 122 148 183 222 244 296 333 366 444 488 549 666 732 888 1,098 1,332 1,464 2,196 2,257 2,664 4,392 4,514 6,771 9,028 13,542 18,056 20,313 27,084 40,626 54,168 81,252 and 162,504, with no remainder.

Since 162,504 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,504, 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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