Q: Is 168,672 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 168,672 is a composite number.

Why is 168,672 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 168,672 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 14 16 21 24 28 32 42 48 56 84 96 112 168 224 251 336 502 672 753 1,004 1,506 1,757 2,008 3,012 3,514 4,016 5,271 6,024 7,028 8,032 10,542 12,048 14,056 21,084 24,096 28,112 42,168 56,224 84,336 and 168,672, with no remainder.

Since 168,672 cannot be divided by just 1 and 168,672, 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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