Q: Is 157,471 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 157,471 is a composite number.

Why is 157,471 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 157,471 can be evenly divided by 1 17 59 157 1,003 2,669 9,263 and 157,471, with no remainder.

Since 157,471 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,471, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 157,469157,470157,472157,473
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 157,471:


Ask a Question