Q: Is 157,860 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 157,860 is a composite number.

Why is 157,860 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 157,860 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 30 36 45 60 90 180 877 1,754 2,631 3,508 4,385 5,262 7,893 8,770 10,524 13,155 15,786 17,540 26,310 31,572 39,465 52,620 78,930 and 157,860, with no remainder.

Since 157,860 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,860, 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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