Q: Is 159,300 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,300 is a composite number.

Why is 159,300 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 159,300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 25 27 30 36 45 50 54 59 60 75 90 100 108 118 135 150 177 180 225 236 270 295 300 354 450 531 540 590 675 708 885 900 1,062 1,180 1,350 1,475 1,593 1,770 2,124 2,655 2,700 2,950 3,186 3,540 4,425 5,310 5,900 6,372 7,965 8,850 10,620 13,275 15,930 17,700 26,550 31,860 39,825 53,100 79,650 and 159,300, with no remainder.

Since 159,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,300, 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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