Q: Is 159,570 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,570 is a composite number.

Why is 159,570 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 159,570 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 27 30 45 54 81 90 135 162 197 270 394 405 591 810 985 1,182 1,773 1,970 2,955 3,546 5,319 5,910 8,865 10,638 15,957 17,730 26,595 31,914 53,190 79,785 and 159,570, with no remainder.

Since 159,570 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,570, 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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