Q: Is 162,545 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,545 is a composite number.

Why is 162,545 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 162,545 can be evenly divided by 1 5 19 29 59 95 145 295 551 1,121 1,711 2,755 5,605 8,555 32,509 and 162,545, with no remainder.

Since 162,545 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,545, 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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