Q: Is 147,200 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 147,200 is a composite number.

Why is 147,200 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 147,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 23 25 32 40 46 50 64 80 92 100 115 128 160 184 200 230 256 320 368 400 460 575 640 736 800 920 1,150 1,280 1,472 1,600 1,840 2,300 2,944 3,200 3,680 4,600 5,888 6,400 7,360 9,200 14,720 18,400 29,440 36,800 73,600 and 147,200, with no remainder.

Since 147,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 147,200, 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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