Q: Is 159,168 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,168 is a composite number.

Why is 159,168 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 159,168 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 64 96 192 829 1,658 2,487 3,316 4,974 6,632 9,948 13,264 19,896 26,528 39,792 53,056 79,584 and 159,168, with no remainder.

Since 159,168 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,168, 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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