Q: Is 159,200 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,200 is a composite number.

Why is 159,200 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 159,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 80 100 160 199 200 398 400 796 800 995 1,592 1,990 3,184 3,980 4,975 6,368 7,960 9,950 15,920 19,900 31,840 39,800 79,600 and 159,200, with no remainder.

Since 159,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,200, 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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