Q: Is 162,666 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,666 is a composite number.

Why is 162,666 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 162,666 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 1,291 2,582 3,873 7,746 9,037 11,619 18,074 23,238 27,111 54,222 81,333 and 162,666, with no remainder.

Since 162,666 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,666, 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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