Q: Is 166,957 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 166,957 is a composite number.

Why is 166,957 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 166,957 can be evenly divided by 1 7 17 23 61 119 161 391 427 1,037 1,403 2,737 7,259 9,821 23,851 and 166,957, with no remainder.

Since 166,957 cannot be divided by just 1 and 166,957, 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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