Q: Is 168,608 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 168,608 is a composite number.

Why is 168,608 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 168,608 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 16 22 32 44 88 176 352 479 958 1,916 3,832 5,269 7,664 10,538 15,328 21,076 42,152 84,304 and 168,608, with no remainder.

Since 168,608 cannot be divided by just 1 and 168,608, 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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