Q: Is 157,220 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 157,220 is not a prime number.

Why is 157,220 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 157220 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 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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