Q: Is 166,738 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 166,738 is a composite number.

Why is 166,738 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 166,738 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 13 22 26 53 106 121 143 242 286 583 689 1,166 1,378 1,573 3,146 6,413 7,579 12,826 15,158 83,369 and 166,738, with no remainder.

Since 166,738 cannot be divided by just 1 and 166,738, 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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