Q: Is 162,836,242 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,836,242 is a composite number.

Why is 162,836,242 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 162,836,242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 31 62 487 974 5,393 10,786 15,097 30,194 167,183 334,366 2,626,391 5,252,782 81,418,121 and 162,836,242, with no remainder.

Since 162,836,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,836,242, 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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