Q: Is 155,940 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 155,940 is a composite number.

Why is 155,940 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 155,940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 23 30 46 60 69 92 113 115 138 226 230 276 339 345 452 460 565 678 690 1,130 1,356 1,380 1,695 2,260 2,599 3,390 5,198 6,780 7,797 10,396 12,995 15,594 25,990 31,188 38,985 51,980 77,970 and 155,940, with no remainder.

Since 155,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 155,940, 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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