Q: Is 157,300 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 157,300 is a composite number.

Why is 157,300 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 157,300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 11 13 20 22 25 26 44 50 52 55 65 100 110 121 130 143 220 242 260 275 286 325 484 550 572 605 650 715 1,100 1,210 1,300 1,430 1,573 2,420 2,860 3,025 3,146 3,575 6,050 6,292 7,150 7,865 12,100 14,300 15,730 31,460 39,325 78,650 and 157,300, with no remainder.

Since 157,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,300, 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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