Q: Is 157,820 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 157,820 is a composite number.

Why is 157,820 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 157,820 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 20 26 52 65 130 260 607 1,214 2,428 3,035 6,070 7,891 12,140 15,782 31,564 39,455 78,910 and 157,820, with no remainder.

Since 157,820 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,820, 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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