Q: Is 161,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 161,600 is a composite number.

Why is 161,600 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 161,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 64 80 100 101 160 200 202 320 400 404 505 800 808 1,010 1,600 1,616 2,020 2,525 3,232 4,040 5,050 6,464 8,080 10,100 16,160 20,200 32,320 40,400 80,800 and 161,600, with no remainder.

Since 161,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 161,600, 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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