Q: Is 164,542 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 164,542 is a composite number.

Why is 164,542 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 164,542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 23 46 49 73 98 146 161 322 511 1,022 1,127 1,679 2,254 3,358 3,577 7,154 11,753 23,506 82,271 and 164,542, with no remainder.

Since 164,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 164,542, 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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