Q: Is 158,769 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 158,769 is a composite number.

Why is 158,769 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 158,769 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 23 39 59 69 117 177 207 299 531 767 897 1,357 2,301 2,691 4,071 6,903 12,213 17,641 52,923 and 158,769, with no remainder.

Since 158,769 cannot be divided by just 1 and 158,769, 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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