Q: Is 162,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,972 is a composite number.

Why is 162,972 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 162,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 27 36 54 81 108 162 324 503 1,006 1,509 2,012 3,018 4,527 6,036 9,054 13,581 18,108 27,162 40,743 54,324 81,486 and 162,972, with no remainder.

Since 162,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,972, 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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