Q: Is 146,862 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 146,862 is a composite number.

Why is 146,862 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 146,862 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 41 82 123 199 246 369 398 597 738 1,194 1,791 3,582 8,159 16,318 24,477 48,954 73,431 and 146,862, with no remainder.

Since 146,862 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,862, 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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