Q: Is 146,970 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 146,970 is a composite number.

Why is 146,970 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 146,970 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 23 30 45 46 69 71 90 115 138 142 207 213 230 345 355 414 426 639 690 710 1,035 1,065 1,278 1,633 2,070 2,130 3,195 3,266 4,899 6,390 8,165 9,798 14,697 16,330 24,495 29,394 48,990 73,485 and 146,970, with no remainder.

Since 146,970 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,970, 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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