Q: Is 159,974,508 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,974,508 is a composite number.

Why is 159,974,508 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 159,974,508 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 31 62 93 124 186 199 372 398 597 796 1,194 2,161 2,388 4,322 6,169 6,483 8,644 12,338 12,966 18,507 24,676 25,932 37,014 66,991 74,028 133,982 200,973 267,964 401,946 430,039 803,892 860,078 1,290,117 1,720,156 2,580,234 5,160,468 13,331,209 26,662,418 39,993,627 53,324,836 79,987,254 and 159,974,508, with no remainder.

Since 159,974,508 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,974,508, 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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