Q: Is 157,272,998 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 157,272,998 is a composite number.

Why is 157,272,998 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 157,272,998 can be evenly divided by 1 2 47 94 193 386 8,669 9,071 17,338 18,142 407,443 814,886 1,673,117 3,346,234 78,636,499 and 157,272,998, with no remainder.

Since 157,272,998 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,272,998, 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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