Q: Is 157,836 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 157,836 is a composite number.

Why is 157,836 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 157,836 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 1,879 3,758 5,637 7,516 11,274 13,153 22,548 26,306 39,459 52,612 78,918 and 157,836, with no remainder.

Since 157,836 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,836, 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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