Q: Is 159,280 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,280 is a composite number.

Why is 159,280 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 159,280 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 11 16 20 22 40 44 55 80 88 110 176 181 220 362 440 724 880 905 1,448 1,810 1,991 2,896 3,620 3,982 7,240 7,964 9,955 14,480 15,928 19,910 31,856 39,820 79,640 and 159,280, with no remainder.

Since 159,280 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,280, 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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