Q: Is 163,122 a Composite Number?

Why is 163,122 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 163,122 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 31 62 93 186 877 1,754 2,631 5,262 27,187 54,374 81,561 and 163,122, with no remainder.

Since 163,122 cannot be divided by just 1 and 163,122, 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).