Q: Is 159,027,605 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,027,605 is a composite number.

Why is 159,027,605 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 159,027,605 can be evenly divided by 1 5 11 17 55 85 187 283 601 935 1,415 3,005 3,113 4,811 6,611 10,217 15,565 24,055 33,055 51,085 52,921 112,387 170,083 264,605 561,935 850,415 1,870,913 2,891,411 9,354,565 14,457,055 31,805,521 and 159,027,605, with no remainder.

Since 159,027,605 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,027,605, 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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