Q: Is 159,848 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,848 is a composite number.

Why is 159,848 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 159,848 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 26 29 52 53 58 104 106 116 212 232 377 424 689 754 1,378 1,508 1,537 2,756 3,016 3,074 5,512 6,148 12,296 19,981 39,962 79,924 and 159,848, with no remainder.

Since 159,848 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,848, 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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