Q: Is 159,880 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,880 is a composite number.

Why is 159,880 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 159,880 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 20 28 35 40 56 70 140 280 571 1,142 2,284 2,855 3,997 4,568 5,710 7,994 11,420 15,988 19,985 22,840 31,976 39,970 79,940 and 159,880, with no remainder.

Since 159,880 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,880, 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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