Q: Is 159,096 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,096 is a composite number.

Why is 159,096 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 159,096 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 14 21 24 28 42 56 84 168 947 1,894 2,841 3,788 5,682 6,629 7,576 11,364 13,258 19,887 22,728 26,516 39,774 53,032 79,548 and 159,096, with no remainder.

Since 159,096 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,096, 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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