Q: Is 156,645 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 156,645 is a composite number.

Why is 156,645 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 156,645 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 45 59 177 295 531 885 2,655 3,481 10,443 17,405 31,329 52,215 and 156,645, with no remainder.

Since 156,645 cannot be divided by just 1 and 156,645, 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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