Q: Is 159,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,240 is a composite number.

Why is 159,240 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 159,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 40 60 120 1,327 2,654 3,981 5,308 6,635 7,962 10,616 13,270 15,924 19,905 26,540 31,848 39,810 53,080 79,620 and 159,240, with no remainder.

Since 159,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,240, 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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