Q: Is 157,458 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 157,458 is a composite number.

Why is 157,458 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 157,458 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 23 42 46 69 138 161 163 322 326 483 489 966 978 1,141 2,282 3,423 3,749 6,846 7,498 11,247 22,494 26,243 52,486 78,729 and 157,458, with no remainder.

Since 157,458 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,458, 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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