Q: Is 157,716 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 157,716 is a composite number.

Why is 157,716 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 157,716 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 13 18 26 36 39 52 78 117 156 234 337 468 674 1,011 1,348 2,022 3,033 4,044 4,381 6,066 8,762 12,132 13,143 17,524 26,286 39,429 52,572 78,858 and 157,716, with no remainder.

Since 157,716 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,716, 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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