Q: Is 163,140 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 163,140 is a composite number.

Why is 163,140 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 163,140 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 2,719 5,438 8,157 10,876 13,595 16,314 27,190 32,628 40,785 54,380 81,570 and 163,140, with no remainder.

Since 163,140 cannot be divided by just 1 and 163,140, 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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