Q: Is 162,516 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,516 is a composite number.

Why is 162,516 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 162,516 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 29 58 87 116 174 348 467 934 1,401 1,868 2,802 5,604 13,543 27,086 40,629 54,172 81,258 and 162,516, with no remainder.

Since 162,516 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,516, 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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