Q: Is 147,396 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 147,396 is a composite number.

Why is 147,396 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 147,396 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 71 142 173 213 284 346 426 519 692 852 1,038 2,076 12,283 24,566 36,849 49,132 73,698 and 147,396, with no remainder.

Since 147,396 cannot be divided by just 1 and 147,396, 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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