Q: Is 157,649 a Composite Number?

 A: No, 157,649 is not a composite number; it is a prime number.

Why is 157,649 not 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 157,649 can be evenly divided by 1 and 157,649, with no remainder.

Since 157,649 can be divided by just 1 and 157,649, it is not 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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