Q: Is 162,656 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,656 is a composite number.

Why is 162,656 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 162,656 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 16 17 23 26 32 34 46 52 68 92 104 136 184 208 221 272 299 368 391 416 442 544 598 736 782 884 1,196 1,564 1,768 2,392 3,128 3,536 4,784 5,083 6,256 7,072 9,568 10,166 12,512 20,332 40,664 81,328 and 162,656, with no remainder.

Since 162,656 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,656, 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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