Q: Is 165,501 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 165,501 is a composite number.

Why is 165,501 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 165,501 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 37 63 71 111 213 259 333 497 639 777 1,491 2,331 2,627 4,473 7,881 18,389 23,643 55,167 and 165,501, with no remainder.

Since 165,501 cannot be divided by just 1 and 165,501, 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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