Q: Is 159,930 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,930 is a composite number.

Why is 159,930 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 159,930 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 30 45 90 1,777 3,554 5,331 8,885 10,662 15,993 17,770 26,655 31,986 53,310 79,965 and 159,930, with no remainder.

Since 159,930 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,930, 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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