Q: Is 157,230 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 157,230 is a composite number.

Why is 157,230 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 157,230 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 30 45 90 1,747 3,494 5,241 8,735 10,482 15,723 17,470 26,205 31,446 52,410 78,615 and 157,230, with no remainder.

Since 157,230 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,230, 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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