Q: Is 146,888 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 146,888 is a composite number.

Why is 146,888 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 146,888 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 43 56 61 86 122 172 244 301 344 427 488 602 854 1,204 1,708 2,408 2,623 3,416 5,246 10,492 18,361 20,984 36,722 73,444 and 146,888, with no remainder.

Since 146,888 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,888, 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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