Q: Is 159,705 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,705 is a composite number.

Why is 159,705 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 159,705 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 9 13 15 21 27 35 39 45 63 65 91 105 117 135 169 189 195 273 315 351 455 507 585 819 845 945 1,183 1,365 1,521 1,755 2,457 2,535 3,549 4,095 4,563 5,915 7,605 10,647 12,285 17,745 22,815 31,941 53,235 and 159,705, with no remainder.

Since 159,705 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,705, 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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