Q: Is 169,968 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 169,968 is a composite number.

Why is 169,968 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 169,968 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 3,541 7,082 10,623 14,164 21,246 28,328 42,492 56,656 84,984 and 169,968, with no remainder.

Since 169,968 cannot be divided by just 1 and 169,968, 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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