Q: Is 163,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 163,000 is a composite number.

Why is 163,000 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 163,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 100 125 163 200 250 326 500 652 815 1,000 1,304 1,630 3,260 4,075 6,520 8,150 16,300 20,375 32,600 40,750 81,500 and 163,000, with no remainder.

Since 163,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 163,000, 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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