Q: Is 156,990 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 156,990 is a composite number.

Why is 156,990 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 156,990 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 5,233 10,466 15,699 26,165 31,398 52,330 78,495 and 156,990, with no remainder.

Since 156,990 cannot be divided by just 1 and 156,990, 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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