Q: Is 157,380 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 157,380 is a composite number.

Why is 157,380 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 157,380 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 43 60 61 86 122 129 172 183 215 244 258 305 366 430 516 610 645 732 860 915 1,220 1,290 1,830 2,580 2,623 3,660 5,246 7,869 10,492 13,115 15,738 26,230 31,476 39,345 52,460 78,690 and 157,380, with no remainder.

Since 157,380 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,380, 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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