Q: Is 146,748 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 146,748 is a composite number.

Why is 146,748 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 146,748 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 1,747 3,494 5,241 6,988 10,482 12,229 20,964 24,458 36,687 48,916 73,374 and 146,748, with no remainder.

Since 146,748 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,748, 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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