Q: Is 159,480 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,480 is a composite number.

Why is 159,480 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 159,480 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 60 72 90 120 180 360 443 886 1,329 1,772 2,215 2,658 3,544 3,987 4,430 5,316 6,645 7,974 8,860 10,632 13,290 15,948 17,720 19,935 26,580 31,896 39,870 53,160 79,740 and 159,480, with no remainder.

Since 159,480 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,480, 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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