Q: Is 164,178 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 164,178 is a composite number.

Why is 164,178 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 164,178 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 1,303 2,606 3,909 7,818 9,121 11,727 18,242 23,454 27,363 54,726 82,089 and 164,178, with no remainder.

Since 164,178 cannot be divided by just 1 and 164,178, 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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