Q: Is 162,840 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,840 is a composite number.

Why is 162,840 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 162,840 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 23 24 30 40 46 59 60 69 92 115 118 120 138 177 184 230 236 276 295 345 354 460 472 552 590 690 708 885 920 1,180 1,357 1,380 1,416 1,770 2,360 2,714 2,760 3,540 4,071 5,428 6,785 7,080 8,142 10,856 13,570 16,284 20,355 27,140 32,568 40,710 54,280 81,420 and 162,840, with no remainder.

Since 162,840 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,840, 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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