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A Prime number has only 2 factors which are 1 and itself. Composite numbers are everything else except 1 and 0. 1 and 0 are neither prime, nor composite. 159 is composite.

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9y ago

159 is composite.

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composite

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Q: Is 159 a prime number or a composite number?
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