Q: Is 157,662 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 157,662 is a composite number.

Why is 157,662 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 157,662 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 19 38 57 114 171 342 461 922 1,383 2,766 4,149 8,298 8,759 17,518 26,277 52,554 78,831 and 157,662, with no remainder.

Since 157,662 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,662, 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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