Q: Is 157,404 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 157,404 is a composite number.

Why is 157,404 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 157,404 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 13 26 39 52 78 156 1,009 2,018 3,027 4,036 6,054 12,108 13,117 26,234 39,351 52,468 78,702 and 157,404, with no remainder.

Since 157,404 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,404, 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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