Q: Is 162,552 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,552 is a composite number.

Why is 162,552 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 162,552 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 13 24 26 39 52 78 104 156 312 521 1,042 1,563 2,084 3,126 4,168 6,252 6,773 12,504 13,546 20,319 27,092 40,638 54,184 81,276 and 162,552, with no remainder.

Since 162,552 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,552, 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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