Q: Is 146,157 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 146,157 is a composite number.

Why is 146,157 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 146,157 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 43 103 129 309 473 1,133 1,419 3,399 4,429 13,287 48,719 and 146,157, with no remainder.

Since 146,157 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,157, 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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