Q: Is 159,768 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,768 is a composite number.

Why is 159,768 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 159,768 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 12 14 18 21 24 28 36 42 56 63 72 84 126 168 252 317 504 634 951 1,268 1,902 2,219 2,536 2,853 3,804 4,438 5,706 6,657 7,608 8,876 11,412 13,314 17,752 19,971 22,824 26,628 39,942 53,256 79,884 and 159,768, with no remainder.

Since 159,768 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,768, 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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