Q: Is 156,915 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 156,915 is a composite number.

Why is 156,915 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 156,915 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 11 15 33 45 55 99 165 317 495 951 1,585 2,853 3,487 4,755 10,461 14,265 17,435 31,383 52,305 and 156,915, with no remainder.

Since 156,915 cannot be divided by just 1 and 156,915, 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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