Q: Is 159,580 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,580 is a composite number.

Why is 159,580 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 159,580 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 79 101 158 202 316 395 404 505 790 1,010 1,580 2,020 7,979 15,958 31,916 39,895 79,790 and 159,580, with no remainder.

Since 159,580 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,580, 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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