Q: Is 157,800 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 157,800 is a composite number.

Why is 157,800 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 157,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 25 30 40 50 60 75 100 120 150 200 263 300 526 600 789 1,052 1,315 1,578 2,104 2,630 3,156 3,945 5,260 6,312 6,575 7,890 10,520 13,150 15,780 19,725 26,300 31,560 39,450 52,600 78,900 and 157,800, with no remainder.

Since 157,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,800, 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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