Q: Is 159,216 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,216 is a composite number.

Why is 159,216 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 159,216 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 31 48 62 93 107 124 186 214 248 321 372 428 496 642 744 856 1,284 1,488 1,712 2,568 3,317 5,136 6,634 9,951 13,268 19,902 26,536 39,804 53,072 79,608 and 159,216, with no remainder.

Since 159,216 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,216, 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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