Q: Is 166,248 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 166,248 is a composite number.

Why is 166,248 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 166,248 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 2,309 4,618 6,927 9,236 13,854 18,472 20,781 27,708 41,562 55,416 83,124 and 166,248, with no remainder.

Since 166,248 cannot be divided by just 1 and 166,248, 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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