Q: Is 162,736 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,736 is a composite number.

Why is 162,736 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 162,736 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 28 56 112 1,453 2,906 5,812 10,171 11,624 20,342 23,248 40,684 81,368 and 162,736, with no remainder.

Since 162,736 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,736, 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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