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Is 157 a Prime Number?

Is 157 a prime number? If a number has only two factors, i.e. 1 and the number itself, it is known as a prime number. In contrast, composite numbers have more than two factors. By this explanation, can we answer the question - is 157 a prime number? According to the definition mentioned above, we can say "yes, 157 is a prime number." Now let us take a look at the detailed solution of why is 157 a prime number?

Is 157 a prime number? - Yes
Is 157 a composite number? - No
Factors of 157 - 1, 157
Prime Factors of 157 - 157
Is 157 a perfect square? - No

Yes, 157 is a prime number. The number 157 is divisible only by 1 and the number itself. For a number to be classified as a prime number, it should have exactly two factors. Since 157 has exactly two factors, i.e. 1 and 157, it is a prime number.

Is 157 a Prime or Composite?

How is 157 a Prime Number?

To understand whether 157 is composite or prime, it is important to find its factors.

Factors of 157: 1, 157

Therefore, we can say that 157 is a prime number since it has only 2 factors.

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Is 157 a Composite Number?

No, since 157 has only two factors, i.e. 1 and 157. In other words, 157 is not a composite number because 157 doesn’t have more than 2 factors.

Problem Statements:

Is 157 a Prime Number?	Yes
Is 157 a Composite Number?	No
Is 157 an Even Number?	No
Multiples of 157	157, 314, 471, 628, 785, 942, 1099, 1256, 1413, 1570
Is 157 a Perfect Cube?	No
Is 157 a Perfect Square?	No
Is 157 an Odd Number?	Yes
Square Root of 157	12.529964
Cube Root of 157	5.394682

Fun Facts:

All prime numbers don't have the last digit as 5 except the number 5.
2 is the smallest prime number.
A perfect cube is always a composite number.

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