Q: Is 288,162 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 288,162 is a composite number.

Why is 288,162 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 288,162 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 2,287 4,574 6,861 13,722 16,009 20,583 32,018 41,166 48,027 96,054 144,081 and 288,162, with no remainder.

Since 288,162 cannot be divided by just 1 and 288,162, 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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