Q: Is 165,243 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 165,243 is a composite number.

Why is 165,243 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 165,243 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 19 39 57 223 247 669 741 2,899 4,237 8,697 12,711 55,081 and 165,243, with no remainder.

Since 165,243 cannot be divided by just 1 and 165,243, 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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