Q: Is 159,460 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,460 is a composite number.

Why is 159,460 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 159,460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 17 20 28 34 35 67 68 70 85 119 134 140 170 238 268 335 340 469 476 595 670 938 1,139 1,190 1,340 1,876 2,278 2,345 2,380 4,556 4,690 5,695 7,973 9,380 11,390 15,946 22,780 31,892 39,865 79,730 and 159,460, with no remainder.

Since 159,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,460, 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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