Q: Is 146,508 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 146,508 is a composite number.

Why is 146,508 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 146,508 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 29 58 87 116 174 348 421 842 1,263 1,684 2,526 5,052 12,209 24,418 36,627 48,836 73,254 and 146,508, with no remainder.

Since 146,508 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,508, 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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