Q: Is 157,682 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 157,682 is a composite number.

Why is 157,682 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 157,682 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 49 98 1,609 3,218 11,263 22,526 78,841 and 157,682, with no remainder.

Since 157,682 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,682, 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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