Q: Is 159,048 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,048 is a composite number.

Why is 159,048 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 159,048 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 47 72 94 141 188 282 376 423 564 846 1,128 1,692 2,209 3,384 4,418 6,627 8,836 13,254 17,672 19,881 26,508 39,762 53,016 79,524 and 159,048, with no remainder.

Since 159,048 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,048, 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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