Q: Is 157,990 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 157,990 is a composite number.

Why is 157,990 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 157,990 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 35 37 61 70 74 122 185 259 305 370 427 518 610 854 1,295 2,135 2,257 2,590 4,270 4,514 11,285 15,799 22,570 31,598 78,995 and 157,990, with no remainder.

Since 157,990 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,990, 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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