Q: Is 159,040 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,040 is a composite number.

Why is 159,040 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 159,040 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 16 20 28 32 35 40 56 64 70 71 80 112 140 142 160 224 280 284 320 355 448 497 560 568 710 994 1,120 1,136 1,420 1,988 2,240 2,272 2,485 2,840 3,976 4,544 4,970 5,680 7,952 9,940 11,360 15,904 19,880 22,720 31,808 39,760 79,520 and 159,040, with no remainder.

Since 159,040 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,040, 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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