Q: Is 159,660 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,660 is a composite number.

Why is 159,660 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 159,660 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 30 36 45 60 90 180 887 1,774 2,661 3,548 4,435 5,322 7,983 8,870 10,644 13,305 15,966 17,740 26,610 31,932 39,915 53,220 79,830 and 159,660, with no remainder.

Since 159,660 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,660, 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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