Q: Is 146,736 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 146,736 is a composite number.

Why is 146,736 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 146,736 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 36 48 72 144 1,019 2,038 3,057 4,076 6,114 8,152 9,171 12,228 16,304 18,342 24,456 36,684 48,912 73,368 and 146,736, with no remainder.

Since 146,736 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,736, 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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