Q: Is 383,157 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 383,157 is a composite number.

Why is 383,157 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 383,157 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 23 27 69 207 617 621 1,851 5,553 14,191 16,659 42,573 127,719 and 383,157, with no remainder.

Since 383,157 cannot be divided by just 1 and 383,157, 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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