Q: Is 159,642 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,642 is a composite number.

Why is 159,642 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 159,642 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 49 63 98 126 147 181 294 362 441 543 882 1,086 1,267 1,629 2,534 3,258 3,801 7,602 8,869 11,403 17,738 22,806 26,607 53,214 79,821 and 159,642, with no remainder.

Since 159,642 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,642, 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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