Q: Is 157,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 157,000 is a composite number.

Why is 157,000 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 157,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 100 125 157 200 250 314 500 628 785 1,000 1,256 1,570 3,140 3,925 6,280 7,850 15,700 19,625 31,400 39,250 78,500 and 157,000, with no remainder.

Since 157,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,000, 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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