Q: Is 157,490 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 157,490 is a composite number.

Why is 157,490 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 157,490 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 15,749 31,498 78,745 and 157,490, with no remainder.

Since 157,490 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,490, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 157,488157,489157,491157,492
Composite? yesnoyesyes
  • 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 157,490:


Ask a Question