Q: Is 157,685 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 157,685 is not a prime number.

Why is 157,685 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 157685 can be evenly divided by 1 5 11 47 55 61 235 305 517 671 2,585 2,867 3,355 14,335 31,537 and 157,685, with no remainder.

Since 157,685 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,685, 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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