Q: Is 167,916 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 167,916 is a composite number.

Why is 167,916 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 167,916 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 1,999 3,998 5,997 7,996 11,994 13,993 23,988 27,986 41,979 55,972 83,958 and 167,916, with no remainder.

Since 167,916 cannot be divided by just 1 and 167,916, 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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