Q: Is 159,616 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,616 is a composite number.

Why is 159,616 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 159,616 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 29 32 43 58 64 86 116 128 172 232 344 464 688 928 1,247 1,376 1,856 2,494 2,752 3,712 4,988 5,504 9,976 19,952 39,904 79,808 and 159,616, with no remainder.

Since 159,616 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,616, 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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