Q: Is 146,523 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 146,523 is a composite number.

Why is 146,523 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 146,523 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 17 39 51 169 221 289 507 663 867 2,873 3,757 8,619 11,271 48,841 and 146,523, with no remainder.

Since 146,523 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,523, 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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