Q: Is 156,540 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 156,540 is a composite number.

Why is 156,540 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 156,540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 2,609 5,218 7,827 10,436 13,045 15,654 26,090 31,308 39,135 52,180 78,270 and 156,540, with no remainder.

Since 156,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 156,540, 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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