Q: Is 156,944 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 156,944 is a composite number.

Why is 156,944 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 156,944 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 17 34 68 136 272 577 1,154 2,308 4,616 9,232 9,809 19,618 39,236 78,472 and 156,944, with no remainder.

Since 156,944 cannot be divided by just 1 and 156,944, 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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