Q: Is 157,274 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 157,274 is a composite number.

Why is 157,274 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 157,274 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 23 26 46 263 299 526 598 3,419 6,049 6,838 12,098 78,637 and 157,274, with no remainder.

Since 157,274 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,274, 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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