Q: Is 162,908 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,908 is a composite number.

Why is 162,908 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 162,908 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 139 278 293 556 586 1,172 40,727 81,454 and 162,908, with no remainder.

Since 162,908 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,908, 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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