Q: Is 158,964 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 158,964 is a composite number.

Why is 158,964 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 158,964 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 13 26 39 52 78 156 1,019 2,038 3,057 4,076 6,114 12,228 13,247 26,494 39,741 52,988 79,482 and 158,964, with no remainder.

Since 158,964 cannot be divided by just 1 and 158,964, 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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