Q: Is 167,559 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 167,559 is a composite number.

Why is 167,559 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 167,559 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 79 101 237 303 553 707 1,659 2,121 7,979 23,937 55,853 and 167,559, with no remainder.

Since 167,559 cannot be divided by just 1 and 167,559, 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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