Q: Is 159,248 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,248 is a composite number.

Why is 159,248 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 159,248 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 37 74 148 269 296 538 592 1,076 2,152 4,304 9,953 19,906 39,812 79,624 and 159,248, with no remainder.

Since 159,248 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,248, 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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