Q: Is 157,904 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 157,904 is not a prime number.

Why is 157,904 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 157904 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 71 139 142 278 284 556 568 1,112 1,136 2,224 9,869 19,738 39,476 78,952 and 157,904, with no remainder.

Since 157,904 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,904, it is not a prime 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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