Q: Is 485,157 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 485,157 is a composite number.

Why is 485,157 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 485,157 can be evenly divided by 1 3 59 177 2,741 8,223 161,719 and 485,157, with no remainder.

Since 485,157 cannot be divided by just 1 and 485,157, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 485,155485,156485,158485,159
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 485,157:


Ask a Question