Q: Is 157,964 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 157,964 is a composite number.

Why is 157,964 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 157,964 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 23 34 46 68 92 101 202 391 404 782 1,564 1,717 2,323 3,434 4,646 6,868 9,292 39,491 78,982 and 157,964, with no remainder.

Since 157,964 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,964, 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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