Q: Is 162,944 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,944 is a composite number.

Why is 162,944 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 162,944 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 19 32 38 64 67 76 128 134 152 268 304 536 608 1,072 1,216 1,273 2,144 2,432 2,546 4,288 5,092 8,576 10,184 20,368 40,736 81,472 and 162,944, with no remainder.

Since 162,944 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,944, 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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