Q: Is 156,984 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 156,984 is a composite number.

Why is 156,984 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 156,984 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 31 62 93 124 186 211 248 372 422 633 744 844 1,266 1,688 2,532 5,064 6,541 13,082 19,623 26,164 39,246 52,328 78,492 and 156,984, with no remainder.

Since 156,984 cannot be divided by just 1 and 156,984, 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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