162×10

162×10 is a mathematical expression representing the product of 162 and 10. In base-10 arithmetic, multiplying by 10 shifts the decimal point one place to the right, so the result is 1620.

1620 is an even, composite number. Its prime factorization is 2^2 × 3^4 × 5. The digits sum to 9, confirming divisibility by 3 and 9, and its ending in zero confirms divisibility by 2 and 5. The factorization shows it as a product of small primes, and it is divisible by many common integers (for example, 1620 ÷ 9 = 180 and 1620 ÷ 27 = 60).

As a whole number, 1620 is used in contexts involving a tenfold scale, since multiplying by 10 increases magnitude by a factor of ten. In practical terms, 162 × 10 equals 1,620, which also corresponds to 1,620 minutes or 27 hours, illustrating the relationship between units of time and their decimal representations. The number 1620 also appears in various historical and mathematical contexts as a concrete example of a product involving a tenfold scaling.

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