Q: Is 162,580 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,580 is a composite number.

Why is 162,580 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 162,580 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 11 20 22 44 55 110 220 739 1,478 2,956 3,695 7,390 8,129 14,780 16,258 32,516 40,645 81,290 and 162,580, with no remainder.

Since 162,580 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,580, 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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