Q: Is 159,800 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,800 is a composite number.

Why is 159,800 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 159,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 17 20 25 34 40 47 50 68 85 94 100 136 170 188 200 235 340 376 425 470 680 799 850 940 1,175 1,598 1,700 1,880 2,350 3,196 3,400 3,995 4,700 6,392 7,990 9,400 15,980 19,975 31,960 39,950 79,900 and 159,800, with no remainder.

Since 159,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,800, 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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