Q: Is 163,215 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 163,215 is a composite number.

Why is 163,215 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 163,215 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 13 15 27 31 39 45 65 81 93 117 135 155 195 279 351 403 405 465 585 837 1,053 1,209 1,395 1,755 2,015 2,511 3,627 4,185 5,265 6,045 10,881 12,555 18,135 32,643 54,405 and 163,215, with no remainder.

Since 163,215 cannot be divided by just 1 and 163,215, 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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