Q: Is 156,550 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 156,550 is a composite number.

Why is 156,550 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 156,550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 31 50 62 101 155 202 310 505 775 1,010 1,550 2,525 3,131 5,050 6,262 15,655 31,310 78,275 and 156,550, with no remainder.

Since 156,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 156,550, 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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