Q: Is 163,898 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 163,898 is a composite number.

Why is 163,898 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 163,898 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 23 46 161 322 509 1,018 3,563 7,126 11,707 23,414 81,949 and 163,898, with no remainder.

Since 163,898 cannot be divided by just 1 and 163,898, 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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