Q: Is 147,472 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 147,472 is a composite number.

Why is 147,472 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 147,472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 16 26 52 104 208 709 1,418 2,836 5,672 9,217 11,344 18,434 36,868 73,736 and 147,472, with no remainder.

Since 147,472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 147,472, 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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