Q: Is 147,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 147,500 is a composite number.

Why is 147,500 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 147,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 59 100 118 125 236 250 295 500 590 625 1,180 1,250 1,475 2,500 2,950 5,900 7,375 14,750 29,500 36,875 73,750 and 147,500, with no remainder.

Since 147,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 147,500, 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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