Q: Is 159,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,960 is a composite number.

Why is 159,960 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 159,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 31 40 43 60 62 86 93 120 124 129 155 172 186 215 248 258 310 344 372 430 465 516 620 645 744 860 930 1,032 1,240 1,290 1,333 1,720 1,860 2,580 2,666 3,720 3,999 5,160 5,332 6,665 7,998 10,664 13,330 15,996 19,995 26,660 31,992 39,990 53,320 79,980 and 159,960, with no remainder.

Since 159,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,960, 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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