Q: Is 156,572 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 156,572 is a composite number.

Why is 156,572 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 156,572 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 52 3,011 6,022 12,044 39,143 78,286 and 156,572, with no remainder.

Since 156,572 cannot be divided by just 1 and 156,572, 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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