Q: Is 162,948 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,948 is a composite number.

Why is 162,948 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 162,948 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 37 74 111 148 222 367 444 734 1,101 1,468 2,202 4,404 13,579 27,158 40,737 54,316 81,474 and 162,948, with no remainder.

Since 162,948 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,948, 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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