Q: Is 156,852 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 156,852 is a composite number.

Why is 156,852 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 156,852 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 4,357 8,714 13,071 17,428 26,142 39,213 52,284 78,426 and 156,852, with no remainder.

Since 156,852 cannot be divided by just 1 and 156,852, 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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