Q: Is 168,492 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 168,492 is a composite number.

Why is 168,492 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 168,492 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 19 38 57 76 114 228 739 1,478 2,217 2,956 4,434 8,868 14,041 28,082 42,123 56,164 84,246 and 168,492, with no remainder.

Since 168,492 cannot be divided by just 1 and 168,492, 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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