Q: Is 159,975 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,975 is a composite number.

Why is 159,975 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 159,975 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 25 27 45 75 79 81 135 225 237 395 405 675 711 1,185 1,975 2,025 2,133 3,555 5,925 6,399 10,665 17,775 31,995 53,325 and 159,975, with no remainder.

Since 159,975 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,975, 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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