Q: Is 146,232 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 146,232 is a composite number.

Why is 146,232 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 146,232 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 27 36 54 72 108 216 677 1,354 2,031 2,708 4,062 5,416 6,093 8,124 12,186 16,248 18,279 24,372 36,558 48,744 73,116 and 146,232, with no remainder.

Since 146,232 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,232, 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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