Q: Is 146,853 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 146,853 is a composite number.

Why is 146,853 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 146,853 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 27 37 49 63 81 111 147 189 259 333 441 567 777 999 1,323 1,813 2,331 2,997 3,969 5,439 6,993 16,317 20,979 48,951 and 146,853, with no remainder.

Since 146,853 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,853, 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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