Q: Is 163,940 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 163,940 is a composite number.

Why is 163,940 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 163,940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 28 35 70 140 1,171 2,342 4,684 5,855 8,197 11,710 16,394 23,420 32,788 40,985 81,970 and 163,940, with no remainder.

Since 163,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 163,940, 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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