Q: Is 314,157 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 314,157 is a composite number.

Why is 314,157 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 314,157 can be evenly divided by 1 3 23 29 69 87 157 471 667 2,001 3,611 4,553 10,833 13,659 104,719 and 314,157, with no remainder.

Since 314,157 cannot be divided by just 1 and 314,157, 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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