Q: Is 159,528 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,528 is a composite number.

Why is 159,528 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 159,528 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 17 23 24 34 46 51 68 69 92 102 136 138 184 204 276 289 391 408 552 578 782 867 1,156 1,173 1,564 1,734 2,312 2,346 3,128 3,468 4,692 6,647 6,936 9,384 13,294 19,941 26,588 39,882 53,176 79,764 and 159,528, with no remainder.

Since 159,528 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,528, 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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