Q: Is 162,900 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,900 is a composite number.

Why is 162,900 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 162,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 25 30 36 45 50 60 75 90 100 150 180 181 225 300 362 450 543 724 900 905 1,086 1,629 1,810 2,172 2,715 3,258 3,620 4,525 5,430 6,516 8,145 9,050 10,860 13,575 16,290 18,100 27,150 32,580 40,725 54,300 81,450 and 162,900, with no remainder.

Since 162,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,900, 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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