Q: Is 156,850 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 156,850 is a composite number.

Why is 156,850 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 156,850 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 50 3,137 6,274 15,685 31,370 78,425 and 156,850, with no remainder.

Since 156,850 cannot be divided by just 1 and 156,850, 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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