Q: Is 147,147 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 147,147 is a composite number.

Why is 147,147 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 147,147 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 11 13 21 33 39 49 77 91 143 147 231 273 343 429 539 637 1,001 1,029 1,617 1,911 3,003 3,773 4,459 7,007 11,319 13,377 21,021 49,049 and 147,147, with no remainder.

Since 147,147 cannot be divided by just 1 and 147,147, 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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