Q: Is 106,500,159 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 106,500,159 is a composite number.

Why is 106,500,159 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 106,500,159 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 31 89 93 267 279 801 2,759 4,289 8,277 12,867 24,831 38,601 132,959 381,721 398,877 1,145,163 1,196,631 3,435,489 11,833,351 35,500,053 and 106,500,159, with no remainder.

Since 106,500,159 cannot be divided by just 1 and 106,500,159, 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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