Q: Is 159,978 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,978 is a composite number.

Why is 159,978 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 159,978 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 13 14 21 26 39 42 78 91 182 273 293 546 586 879 1,758 2,051 3,809 4,102 6,153 7,618 11,427 12,306 22,854 26,663 53,326 79,989 and 159,978, with no remainder.

Since 159,978 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,978, 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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