Q: Is 147,280 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 147,280 is a composite number.

Why is 147,280 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 147,280 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 16 20 28 35 40 56 70 80 112 140 263 280 526 560 1,052 1,315 1,841 2,104 2,630 3,682 4,208 5,260 7,364 9,205 10,520 14,728 18,410 21,040 29,456 36,820 73,640 and 147,280, with no remainder.

Since 147,280 cannot be divided by just 1 and 147,280, 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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