Q: Is 157,008 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 157,008 is a composite number.

Why is 157,008 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 157,008 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 3,271 6,542 9,813 13,084 19,626 26,168 39,252 52,336 78,504 and 157,008, with no remainder.

Since 157,008 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,008, 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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