Q: Is 162,980 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,980 is a composite number.

Why is 162,980 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 162,980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 29 58 116 145 281 290 562 580 1,124 1,405 2,810 5,620 8,149 16,298 32,596 40,745 81,490 and 162,980, with no remainder.

Since 162,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,980, 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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