Q: Is 162,740 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,740 is a composite number.

Why is 162,740 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 162,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 79 103 158 206 316 395 412 515 790 1,030 1,580 2,060 8,137 16,274 32,548 40,685 81,370 and 162,740, with no remainder.

Since 162,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,740, 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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