Q: Is 159,858 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,858 is a composite number.

Why is 159,858 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 159,858 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 83 107 166 214 249 321 498 642 747 963 1,494 1,926 8,881 17,762 26,643 53,286 79,929 and 159,858, with no remainder.

Since 159,858 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,858, 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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