Q: Is 162,729 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,729 is a composite number.

Why is 162,729 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 162,729 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 27 41 49 63 81 123 147 189 287 369 441 567 861 1,107 1,323 2,009 2,583 3,321 3,969 6,027 7,749 18,081 23,247 54,243 and 162,729, with no remainder.

Since 162,729 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,729, 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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