Q: Is 159,324 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,324 is a composite number.

Why is 159,324 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 159,324 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 11 12 17 22 33 34 44 51 66 68 71 102 132 142 187 204 213 284 374 426 561 748 781 852 1,122 1,207 1,562 2,244 2,343 2,414 3,124 3,621 4,686 4,828 7,242 9,372 13,277 14,484 26,554 39,831 53,108 79,662 and 159,324, with no remainder.

Since 159,324 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,324, 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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