Q: Is 159,712 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,712 is a composite number.

Why is 159,712 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 159,712 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 23 28 31 32 46 56 62 92 112 124 161 184 217 224 248 322 368 434 496 644 713 736 868 992 1,288 1,426 1,736 2,576 2,852 3,472 4,991 5,152 5,704 6,944 9,982 11,408 19,964 22,816 39,928 79,856 and 159,712, with no remainder.

Since 159,712 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,712, 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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