Q: Is 157,725 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 157,725 is not a prime number.

Why is 157,725 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 157725 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 25 45 75 225 701 2,103 3,505 6,309 10,515 17,525 31,545 52,575 and 157,725, with no remainder.

Since 157,725 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,725, 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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