Q: Is 157,508 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 157,508 is a composite number.

Why is 157,508 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 157,508 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 52 169 233 338 466 676 932 3,029 6,058 12,116 39,377 78,754 and 157,508, with no remainder.

Since 157,508 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,508, 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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