Q: Is 147,000 a Composite Number?

Why is 147,000 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 147,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 14 15 20 21 24 25 28 30 35 40 42 49 50 56 60 70 75 84 98 100 105 120 125 140 147 150 168 175 196 200 210 245 250 280 294 300 350 375 392 420 490 500 525 588 600 700 735 750 840 875 980 1,000 1,050 1,176 1,225 1,400 1,470 1,500 1,750 1,960 2,100 2,450 2,625 2,940 3,000 3,500 3,675 4,200 4,900 5,250 5,880 6,125 7,000 7,350 9,800 10,500 12,250 14,700 18,375 21,000 24,500 29,400 36,750 49,000 73,500 and 147,000, with no remainder.

Since 147,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 147,000, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).