Q: Is 156,426 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 156,426 is a composite number.

Why is 156,426 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 156,426 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 29 31 58 62 87 93 174 186 841 899 1,682 1,798 2,523 2,697 5,046 5,394 26,071 52,142 78,213 and 156,426, with no remainder.

Since 156,426 cannot be divided by just 1 and 156,426, 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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