Q: Is 159,894 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,894 is a composite number.

Why is 159,894 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 159,894 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 27 42 47 54 63 81 94 126 141 162 189 243 282 329 378 423 486 567 658 846 987 1,134 1,269 1,701 1,974 2,538 2,961 3,402 3,807 5,922 7,614 8,883 11,421 17,766 22,842 26,649 53,298 79,947 and 159,894, with no remainder.

Since 159,894 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,894, 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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