Q: Is 159,268 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,268 is a composite number.

Why is 159,268 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 159,268 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 29 58 116 1,373 2,746 5,492 39,817 79,634 and 159,268, with no remainder.

Since 159,268 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,268, 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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