Q: Is 159,740 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,740 is a composite number.

Why is 159,740 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 159,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 28 35 49 70 98 140 163 196 245 326 490 652 815 980 1,141 1,630 2,282 3,260 4,564 5,705 7,987 11,410 15,974 22,820 31,948 39,935 79,870 and 159,740, with no remainder.

Since 159,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,740, 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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