Q: Is 167,712 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 167,712 is a composite number.

Why is 167,712 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 167,712 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 96 1,747 3,494 5,241 6,988 10,482 13,976 20,964 27,952 41,928 55,904 83,856 and 167,712, with no remainder.

Since 167,712 cannot be divided by just 1 and 167,712, 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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