Q: Is 156,740 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 156,740 is a composite number.

Why is 156,740 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 156,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 34 68 85 170 340 461 922 1,844 2,305 4,610 7,837 9,220 15,674 31,348 39,185 78,370 and 156,740, with no remainder.

Since 156,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 156,740, 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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