Q: Is 162,820 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,820 is a composite number.

Why is 162,820 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 162,820 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 28 35 70 140 1,163 2,326 4,652 5,815 8,141 11,630 16,282 23,260 32,564 40,705 81,410 and 162,820, with no remainder.

Since 162,820 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,820, 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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