Q: Is 157,868 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 157,868 is a composite number.

Why is 157,868 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 157,868 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 61 122 244 647 1,294 2,588 39,467 78,934 and 157,868, with no remainder.

Since 157,868 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,868, 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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