Q: Is 159,516 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,516 is a composite number.

Why is 159,516 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 159,516 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 12 14 18 21 27 28 36 42 54 63 84 108 126 189 211 252 378 422 633 756 844 1,266 1,477 1,899 2,532 2,954 3,798 4,431 5,697 5,908 7,596 8,862 11,394 13,293 17,724 22,788 26,586 39,879 53,172 79,758 and 159,516, with no remainder.

Since 159,516 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,516, 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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