Q: Is 138,159 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 138,159 is a composite number.

Why is 138,159 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 138,159 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 17 21 27 43 51 63 119 129 153 189 301 357 387 459 731 903 1,071 1,161 2,193 2,709 3,213 5,117 6,579 8,127 15,351 19,737 46,053 and 138,159, with no remainder.

Since 138,159 cannot be divided by just 1 and 138,159, 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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