Q: Is 163,272 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 163,272 is a composite number.

Why is 163,272 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 163,272 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 6,803 13,606 20,409 27,212 40,818 54,424 81,636 and 163,272, with no remainder.

Since 163,272 cannot be divided by just 1 and 163,272, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 163,270163,271163,273163,274
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 163,272:


Ask a Question