Q: Is 146,860 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 146,860 is a composite number.

Why is 146,860 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 146,860 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 28 35 70 140 1,049 2,098 4,196 5,245 7,343 10,490 14,686 20,980 29,372 36,715 73,430 and 146,860, with no remainder.

Since 146,860 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,860, 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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