Q: Is 156,980 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 156,980 is a composite number.

Why is 156,980 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 156,980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 47 94 167 188 235 334 470 668 835 940 1,670 3,340 7,849 15,698 31,396 39,245 78,490 and 156,980, with no remainder.

Since 156,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 156,980, 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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