Q: Is 167,888 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 167,888 is a composite number.

Why is 167,888 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 167,888 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 28 56 112 1,499 2,998 5,996 10,493 11,992 20,986 23,984 41,972 83,944 and 167,888, with no remainder.

Since 167,888 cannot be divided by just 1 and 167,888, 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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