Q: Is 157,412 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 157,412 is a composite number.

Why is 157,412 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 157,412 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 23 29 46 58 59 92 116 118 236 667 1,334 1,357 1,711 2,668 2,714 3,422 5,428 6,844 39,353 78,706 and 157,412, with no remainder.

Since 157,412 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,412, 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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