Q: Is 157,428 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 157,428 is a composite number.

Why is 157,428 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 157,428 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 4,373 8,746 13,119 17,492 26,238 39,357 52,476 78,714 and 157,428, with no remainder.

Since 157,428 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,428, 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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