Q: Is 162,852 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,852 is a composite number.

Why is 162,852 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 162,852 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 41 82 123 164 246 331 492 662 993 1,324 1,986 3,972 13,571 27,142 40,713 54,284 81,426 and 162,852, with no remainder.

Since 162,852 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,852, 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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