Q: Is 162,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,960 is a composite number.

Why is 162,960 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 162,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 14 15 16 20 21 24 28 30 35 40 42 48 56 60 70 80 84 97 105 112 120 140 168 194 210 240 280 291 336 388 420 485 560 582 679 776 840 970 1,164 1,358 1,455 1,552 1,680 1,940 2,037 2,328 2,716 2,910 3,395 3,880 4,074 4,656 5,432 5,820 6,790 7,760 8,148 10,185 10,864 11,640 13,580 16,296 20,370 23,280 27,160 32,592 40,740 54,320 81,480 and 162,960, with no remainder.

Since 162,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,960, 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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