Q: Is 146,844 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 146,844 is a composite number.

Why is 146,844 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 146,844 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 4,079 8,158 12,237 16,316 24,474 36,711 48,948 73,422 and 146,844, with no remainder.

Since 146,844 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,844, 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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