Q: Is 163,142 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 163,142 is a composite number.

Why is 163,142 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 163,142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 43 86 271 301 542 602 1,897 3,794 11,653 23,306 81,571 and 163,142, with no remainder.

Since 163,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 163,142, 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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