Q: Is 164,956 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 164,956 is a composite number.

Why is 164,956 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 164,956 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 23 44 46 92 163 253 326 506 652 1,012 1,793 3,586 3,749 7,172 7,498 14,996 41,239 82,478 and 164,956, with no remainder.

Since 164,956 cannot be divided by just 1 and 164,956, 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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