Q: Is 159,820 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,820 is a composite number.

Why is 159,820 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 159,820 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 61 122 131 244 262 305 524 610 655 1,220 1,310 2,620 7,991 15,982 31,964 39,955 79,910 and 159,820, with no remainder.

Since 159,820 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,820, 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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