Q: Is 157,998 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 157,998 is a composite number.

Why is 157,998 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 157,998 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 17 34 51 102 1,549 3,098 4,647 9,294 26,333 52,666 78,999 and 157,998, with no remainder.

Since 157,998 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,998, 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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