Q: Is 159,874 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,874 is a composite number.

Why is 159,874 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 159,874 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 13 22 26 43 86 143 169 286 338 473 559 946 1,118 1,859 3,718 6,149 7,267 12,298 14,534 79,937 and 159,874, with no remainder.

Since 159,874 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,874, 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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