Q: Is 168,048 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 168,048 is a composite number.

Why is 168,048 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 168,048 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 27 36 48 54 72 108 144 216 389 432 778 1,167 1,556 2,334 3,112 3,501 4,668 6,224 7,002 9,336 10,503 14,004 18,672 21,006 28,008 42,012 56,016 84,024 and 168,048, with no remainder.

Since 168,048 cannot be divided by just 1 and 168,048, 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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