Q: Is 167,902 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 167,902 is a composite number.

Why is 167,902 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 167,902 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 67 134 179 358 469 938 1,253 2,506 11,993 23,986 83,951 and 167,902, with no remainder.

Since 167,902 cannot be divided by just 1 and 167,902, 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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