Q: Is 166,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 166,872 is a composite number.

Why is 166,872 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 166,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 17 24 34 51 68 102 136 204 408 409 818 1,227 1,636 2,454 3,272 4,908 6,953 9,816 13,906 20,859 27,812 41,718 55,624 83,436 and 166,872, with no remainder.

Since 166,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 166,872, 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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