Q: Is 157,785 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 157,785 is not a prime number.

Why is 157,785 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 157785 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 67 157 201 335 471 785 1,005 2,355 10,519 31,557 52,595 and 157,785, with no remainder.

Since 157,785 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,785, 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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