Q: Is 157,216,255 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 157,216,255 is a composite number.

Why is 157,216,255 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 157,216,255 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 17 35 49 85 119 245 595 833 4,165 37,747 188,735 264,229 641,699 1,321,145 1,849,603 3,208,495 4,491,893 9,248,015 22,459,465 31,443,251 and 157,216,255, with no remainder.

Since 157,216,255 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,216,255, 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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