Q: Is 159,236 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,236 is a composite number.

Why is 159,236 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 159,236 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 11 14 22 28 44 47 77 94 121 154 188 242 308 329 484 517 658 847 1,034 1,316 1,694 2,068 3,388 3,619 5,687 7,238 11,374 14,476 22,748 39,809 79,618 and 159,236, with no remainder.

Since 159,236 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,236, 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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