Q: Is 167,946 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 167,946 is a composite number.

Why is 167,946 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 167,946 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 23 46 69 138 1,217 2,434 3,651 7,302 27,991 55,982 83,973 and 167,946, with no remainder.

Since 167,946 cannot be divided by just 1 and 167,946, 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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