Q: Is 156,849 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 156,849 is a composite number.

Why is 156,849 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 156,849 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 11 21 33 49 77 97 147 231 291 539 679 1,067 1,617 2,037 3,201 4,753 7,469 14,259 22,407 52,283 and 156,849, with no remainder.

Since 156,849 cannot be divided by just 1 and 156,849, 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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