Q: Is 146,988 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 146,988 is a composite number.

Why is 146,988 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 146,988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 27 36 54 108 1,361 2,722 4,083 5,444 8,166 12,249 16,332 24,498 36,747 48,996 73,494 and 146,988, with no remainder.

Since 146,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,988, 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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