Q: Is 159,408 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,408 is a composite number.

Why is 159,408 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 159,408 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 27 36 41 48 54 72 81 82 108 123 144 162 164 216 243 246 324 328 369 432 486 492 648 656 738 972 984 1,107 1,296 1,476 1,944 1,968 2,214 2,952 3,321 3,888 4,428 5,904 6,642 8,856 9,963 13,284 17,712 19,926 26,568 39,852 53,136 79,704 and 159,408, with no remainder.

Since 159,408 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,408, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 159,406159,407159,409159,410
Composite? yesnoyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 159,408:


Ask a Question