Q: Is 157,620 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 157,620 is a composite number.

Why is 157,620 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 157,620 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 37 60 71 74 111 142 148 185 213 222 284 355 370 426 444 555 710 740 852 1,065 1,110 1,420 2,130 2,220 2,627 4,260 5,254 7,881 10,508 13,135 15,762 26,270 31,524 39,405 52,540 78,810 and 157,620, with no remainder.

Since 157,620 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,620, 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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