Q: Is 157,157 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 157,157 is not a prime number.

Why is 157,157 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 157157 can be evenly divided by 1 7 11 13 77 91 143 157 1,001 1,099 1,727 2,041 12,089 14,287 22,451 and 157,157, with no remainder.

Since 157,157 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,157, it is not a prime number.


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