Q: Is 157,216 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 157,216 is a composite number.

Why is 157,216 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 157,216 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 17 32 34 68 136 272 289 544 578 1,156 2,312 4,624 4,913 9,248 9,826 19,652 39,304 78,608 and 157,216, with no remainder.

Since 157,216 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,216, 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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