Q: Is 157,150 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 157,150 is not a prime number.

Why is 157,150 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 157150 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 25 35 50 70 175 350 449 898 2,245 3,143 4,490 6,286 11,225 15,715 22,450 31,430 78,575 and 157,150, with no remainder.

Since 157,150 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,150, it is not a prime 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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