Q: Is 157,338 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 157,338 is not a prime number.

Why is 157,338 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 157338 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 8,741 17,482 26,223 52,446 78,669 and 157,338, with no remainder.

Since 157,338 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,338, 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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