Q: Is 159,495 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,495 is a composite number.

Why is 159,495 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 159,495 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 15 21 31 35 49 93 105 147 155 217 245 343 465 651 735 1,029 1,085 1,519 1,715 3,255 4,557 5,145 7,595 10,633 22,785 31,899 53,165 and 159,495, with no remainder.

Since 159,495 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,495, 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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