Q: Is 157,290 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 157,290 is a composite number.

Why is 157,290 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 157,290 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 10 14 15 21 30 35 42 49 70 98 105 107 147 210 214 245 294 321 490 535 642 735 749 1,070 1,470 1,498 1,605 2,247 3,210 3,745 4,494 5,243 7,490 10,486 11,235 15,729 22,470 26,215 31,458 52,430 78,645 and 157,290, with no remainder.

Since 157,290 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,290, 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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