Q: Is 162,520 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,520 is a composite number.

Why is 162,520 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 162,520 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 17 20 34 40 68 85 136 170 239 340 478 680 956 1,195 1,912 2,390 4,063 4,780 8,126 9,560 16,252 20,315 32,504 40,630 81,260 and 162,520, with no remainder.

Since 162,520 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,520, 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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