Q: Is 165,888 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 165,888 is a composite number.

Why is 165,888 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 165,888 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 27 32 36 48 54 64 72 81 96 108 128 144 162 192 216 256 288 324 384 432 512 576 648 768 864 1,024 1,152 1,296 1,536 1,728 2,048 2,304 2,592 3,072 3,456 4,608 5,184 6,144 6,912 9,216 10,368 13,824 18,432 20,736 27,648 41,472 55,296 82,944 and 165,888, with no remainder.

Since 165,888 cannot be divided by just 1 and 165,888, 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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