Q: Is 159,276 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,276 is a composite number.

Why is 159,276 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 159,276 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 13 26 39 52 78 156 1,021 2,042 3,063 4,084 6,126 12,252 13,273 26,546 39,819 53,092 79,638 and 159,276, with no remainder.

Since 159,276 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,276, 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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