Q: Is 167,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 167,500 is a composite number.

Why is 167,500 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 167,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 67 100 125 134 250 268 335 500 625 670 1,250 1,340 1,675 2,500 3,350 6,700 8,375 16,750 33,500 41,875 83,750 and 167,500, with no remainder.

Since 167,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 167,500, 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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