Q: Is 159,552 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,552 is a composite number.

Why is 159,552 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 159,552 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 32 36 48 64 72 96 144 192 277 288 554 576 831 1,108 1,662 2,216 2,493 3,324 4,432 4,986 6,648 8,864 9,972 13,296 17,728 19,944 26,592 39,888 53,184 79,776 and 159,552, with no remainder.

Since 159,552 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,552, 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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