Q: Is 147,436 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 147,436 is a composite number.

Why is 147,436 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 147,436 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 29 31 41 58 62 82 116 124 164 899 1,189 1,271 1,798 2,378 2,542 3,596 4,756 5,084 36,859 73,718 and 147,436, with no remainder.

Since 147,436 cannot be divided by just 1 and 147,436, 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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