Q: Is 159,576 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,576 is a composite number.

Why is 159,576 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 159,576 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 61 109 122 183 218 244 327 366 436 488 654 732 872 1,308 1,464 2,616 6,649 13,298 19,947 26,596 39,894 53,192 79,788 and 159,576, with no remainder.

Since 159,576 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,576, 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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