Q: Is 157,550 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 157,550 is not a prime number.

Why is 157,550 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 157550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 23 25 46 50 115 137 230 274 575 685 1,150 1,370 3,151 3,425 6,302 6,850 15,755 31,510 78,775 and 157,550, with no remainder.

Since 157,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,550, it is not a prime 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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