Q: Is 162,918 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,918 is a composite number.

Why is 162,918 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 162,918 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 27 42 54 63 126 189 378 431 862 1,293 2,586 3,017 3,879 6,034 7,758 9,051 11,637 18,102 23,274 27,153 54,306 81,459 and 162,918, with no remainder.

Since 162,918 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,918, 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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