Q: Is 156,252 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 156,252 is a composite number.

Why is 156,252 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 156,252 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 29 58 87 116 174 348 449 898 1,347 1,796 2,694 5,388 13,021 26,042 39,063 52,084 78,126 and 156,252, with no remainder.

Since 156,252 cannot be divided by just 1 and 156,252, 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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