Q: Is 159,138 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,138 is a composite number.

Why is 159,138 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 159,138 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 27 42 54 63 126 189 378 421 842 1,263 2,526 2,947 3,789 5,894 7,578 8,841 11,367 17,682 22,734 26,523 53,046 79,569 and 159,138, with no remainder.

Since 159,138 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,138, 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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