Q: Is 162,132 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,132 is a composite number.

Why is 162,132 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 162,132 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 59 118 177 229 236 354 458 687 708 916 1,374 2,748 13,511 27,022 40,533 54,044 81,066 and 162,132, with no remainder.

Since 162,132 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,132, 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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