Q: Is 157,185 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 157,185 is a composite number.

Why is 157,185 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 157,185 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 9 15 21 35 45 63 105 315 499 1,497 2,495 3,493 4,491 7,485 10,479 17,465 22,455 31,437 52,395 and 157,185, with no remainder.

Since 157,185 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,185, 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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