Q: Is 146,856 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 146,856 is a composite number.

Why is 146,856 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 146,856 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 29 58 87 116 174 211 232 348 422 633 696 844 1,266 1,688 2,532 5,064 6,119 12,238 18,357 24,476 36,714 48,952 73,428 and 146,856, with no remainder.

Since 146,856 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,856, 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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