Q: Is 157,992 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 157,992 is a composite number.

Why is 157,992 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 157,992 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 29 58 87 116 174 227 232 348 454 681 696 908 1,362 1,816 2,724 5,448 6,583 13,166 19,749 26,332 39,498 52,664 78,996 and 157,992, with no remainder.

Since 157,992 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,992, 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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