Q: Is 157,456 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 157,456 is a composite number.

Why is 157,456 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 157,456 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 16 26 52 104 208 757 1,514 3,028 6,056 9,841 12,112 19,682 39,364 78,728 and 157,456, with no remainder.

Since 157,456 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,456, 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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