Q: Is 168,609 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 168,609 is a composite number.

Why is 168,609 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 168,609 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 31 37 49 93 111 147 217 259 651 777 1,147 1,519 1,813 3,441 4,557 5,439 8,029 24,087 56,203 and 168,609, with no remainder.

Since 168,609 cannot be divided by just 1 and 168,609, 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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