Q: Is 162,855 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,855 is a composite number.

Why is 162,855 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 162,855 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 9 11 15 21 33 35 45 47 55 63 77 99 105 141 165 231 235 315 329 385 423 495 517 693 705 987 1,155 1,551 1,645 2,115 2,585 2,961 3,465 3,619 4,653 4,935 7,755 10,857 14,805 18,095 23,265 32,571 54,285 and 162,855, with no remainder.

Since 162,855 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,855, 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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