Q: Is 159,698 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,698 is a composite number.

Why is 159,698 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 159,698 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 11 14 17 22 34 61 77 119 122 154 187 238 374 427 671 854 1,037 1,309 1,342 2,074 2,618 4,697 7,259 9,394 11,407 14,518 22,814 79,849 and 159,698, with no remainder.

Since 159,698 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,698, 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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