Q: Is 159,457,508 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,457,508 is a composite number.

Why is 159,457,508 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 159,457,508 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 757 1,514 3,028 5,299 7,523 10,598 15,046 21,196 30,092 52,661 105,322 210,644 5,694,911 11,389,822 22,779,644 39,864,377 79,728,754 and 159,457,508, with no remainder.

Since 159,457,508 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,457,508, 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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