Q: Is 159,684 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,684 is a composite number.

Why is 159,684 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 159,684 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 1,901 3,802 5,703 7,604 11,406 13,307 22,812 26,614 39,921 53,228 79,842 and 159,684, with no remainder.

Since 159,684 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,684, 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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