Q: Is 159,160 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,160 is a composite number.

Why is 159,160 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 159,160 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 23 40 46 92 115 173 184 230 346 460 692 865 920 1,384 1,730 3,460 3,979 6,920 7,958 15,916 19,895 31,832 39,790 79,580 and 159,160, with no remainder.

Since 159,160 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,160, 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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