Q: Is 162,440 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,440 is a composite number.

Why is 162,440 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 162,440 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 31 40 62 124 131 155 248 262 310 524 620 655 1,048 1,240 1,310 2,620 4,061 5,240 8,122 16,244 20,305 32,488 40,610 81,220 and 162,440, with no remainder.

Since 162,440 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,440, 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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