Q: Is 159,004,808 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,004,808 is a composite number.

Why is 159,004,808 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 159,004,808 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 17 34 68 103 136 206 412 824 1,751 3,502 7,004 11,351 14,008 22,702 45,404 90,808 192,967 385,934 771,868 1,169,153 1,543,736 2,338,306 4,676,612 9,353,224 19,875,601 39,751,202 79,502,404 and 159,004,808, with no remainder.

Since 159,004,808 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,004,808, 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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