Q: Is 159,212,901 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,212,901 is a composite number.

Why is 159,212,901 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 159,212,901 can be evenly divided by 1 3 53 89 159 267 4,717 11,251 14,151 33,753 596,303 1,001,339 1,788,909 3,004,017 53,070,967 and 159,212,901, with no remainder.

Since 159,212,901 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,212,901, 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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