Q: Is 164,142 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 164,142 is a composite number.

Why is 164,142 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 164,142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 11 18 22 33 66 99 198 829 1,658 2,487 4,974 7,461 9,119 14,922 18,238 27,357 54,714 82,071 and 164,142, with no remainder.

Since 164,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 164,142, 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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