Q: Is 159,296 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,296 is a composite number.

Why is 159,296 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 159,296 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 19 32 38 64 76 131 152 262 304 524 608 1,048 1,216 2,096 2,489 4,192 4,978 8,384 9,956 19,912 39,824 79,648 and 159,296, with no remainder.

Since 159,296 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,296, 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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