Q: Is 163,422 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 163,422 is a composite number.

Why is 163,422 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 163,422 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 1,297 2,594 3,891 7,782 9,079 11,673 18,158 23,346 27,237 54,474 81,711 and 163,422, with no remainder.

Since 163,422 cannot be divided by just 1 and 163,422, 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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