Q: Is 157,250 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 157,250 is not a prime number.

Why is 157,250 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 157250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 17 25 34 37 50 74 85 125 170 185 250 370 425 629 850 925 1,258 1,850 2,125 3,145 4,250 4,625 6,290 9,250 15,725 31,450 78,625 and 157,250, with no remainder.

Since 157,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,250, 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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