Q: Is 157,131 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 157,131 is a composite number.

Why is 157,131 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 157,131 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 17 39 51 79 117 153 221 237 663 711 1,027 1,343 1,989 3,081 4,029 9,243 12,087 17,459 52,377 and 157,131, with no remainder.

Since 157,131 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,131, 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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