Q: Is 156,981 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 156,981 is a composite number.

Why is 156,981 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 156,981 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 67 71 201 213 737 781 2,211 2,343 4,757 14,271 52,327 and 156,981, with no remainder.

Since 156,981 cannot be divided by just 1 and 156,981, 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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