Q: Is 159,054 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,054 is a composite number.

Why is 159,054 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 159,054 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 49 98 147 294 541 1,082 1,623 3,246 3,787 7,574 11,361 22,722 26,509 53,018 79,527 and 159,054, with no remainder.

Since 159,054 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,054, 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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