Q: Is 159,666 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,666 is a composite number.

Why is 159,666 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 159,666 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 13 23 26 39 46 69 78 89 138 178 267 299 534 598 897 1,157 1,794 2,047 2,314 3,471 4,094 6,141 6,942 12,282 26,611 53,222 79,833 and 159,666, with no remainder.

Since 159,666 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,666, 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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