Q: Is 159,232 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,232 is a composite number.

Why is 159,232 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 159,232 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 311 512 622 1,244 2,488 4,976 9,952 19,904 39,808 79,616 and 159,232, with no remainder.

Since 159,232 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,232, 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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