Q: Is 159,680 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,680 is a composite number.

Why is 159,680 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 159,680 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 64 80 160 320 499 998 1,996 2,495 3,992 4,990 7,984 9,980 15,968 19,960 31,936 39,920 79,840 and 159,680, with no remainder.

Since 159,680 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,680, 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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