Q: Is 159,258 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,258 is a composite number.

Why is 159,258 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 159,258 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 11 19 22 33 38 57 66 114 127 209 254 381 418 627 762 1,254 1,397 2,413 2,794 4,191 4,826 7,239 8,382 14,478 26,543 53,086 79,629 and 159,258, with no remainder.

Since 159,258 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,258, 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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