Q: Is 157,372 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 157,372 is not a prime number.

Why is 157,372 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 157372 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 39,343 78,686 and 157,372, with no remainder.

Since 157,372 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,372, it is not a prime number.


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