Q: Is 162,657 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,657 is a composite number.

Why is 162,657 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 162,657 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 31 33 53 93 99 159 279 341 477 583 1,023 1,643 1,749 3,069 4,929 5,247 14,787 18,073 54,219 and 162,657, with no remainder.

Since 162,657 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,657, 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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