Q: Is 163,750 a Composite Number?

Why is 163,750 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 163,750 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 50 125 131 250 262 625 655 1,250 1,310 3,275 6,550 16,375 32,750 81,875 and 163,750, with no remainder.

Since 163,750 cannot be divided by just 1 and 163,750, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).