Q: Is 159,640 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,640 is a composite number.

Why is 159,640 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 159,640 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 13 20 26 40 52 65 104 130 260 307 520 614 1,228 1,535 2,456 3,070 3,991 6,140 7,982 12,280 15,964 19,955 31,928 39,910 79,820 and 159,640, with no remainder.

Since 159,640 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,640, 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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