Q: Is 159,804 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,804 is a composite number.

Why is 159,804 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 159,804 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 23 36 46 69 92 138 193 207 276 386 414 579 772 828 1,158 1,737 2,316 3,474 4,439 6,948 8,878 13,317 17,756 26,634 39,951 53,268 79,902 and 159,804, with no remainder.

Since 159,804 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,804, 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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