Q: Is 157,220 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 157,220 is a composite number.

Why is 157,220 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 157,220 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 28 35 70 140 1,123 2,246 4,492 5,615 7,861 11,230 15,722 22,460 31,444 39,305 78,610 and 157,220, with no remainder.

Since 157,220 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,220, 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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