Q: Is 159,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,500 is a composite number.

Why is 159,500 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 159,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 11 20 22 25 29 44 50 55 58 100 110 116 125 145 220 250 275 290 319 500 550 580 638 725 1,100 1,276 1,375 1,450 1,595 2,750 2,900 3,190 3,625 5,500 6,380 7,250 7,975 14,500 15,950 31,900 39,875 79,750 and 159,500, with no remainder.

Since 159,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,500, 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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