Q: Is 165,936 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 165,936 is a composite number.

Why is 165,936 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 165,936 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 3,457 6,914 10,371 13,828 20,742 27,656 41,484 55,312 82,968 and 165,936, with no remainder.

Since 165,936 cannot be divided by just 1 and 165,936, 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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