Q: Is 163,108 a Composite Number?

Why is 163,108 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 163,108 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 121 242 337 484 674 1,348 3,707 7,414 14,828 40,777 81,554 and 163,108, with no remainder.

Since 163,108 cannot be divided by just 1 and 163,108, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).