Q: Is 167,844 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 167,844 is a composite number.

Why is 167,844 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 167,844 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 71 142 197 213 284 394 426 591 788 852 1,182 2,364 13,987 27,974 41,961 55,948 83,922 and 167,844, with no remainder.

Since 167,844 cannot be divided by just 1 and 167,844, 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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