Q: Is 167,748 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 167,748 is a composite number.

Why is 167,748 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 167,748 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 1,997 3,994 5,991 7,988 11,982 13,979 23,964 27,958 41,937 55,916 83,874 and 167,748, with no remainder.

Since 167,748 cannot be divided by just 1 and 167,748, 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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