Q: Is 147,540 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 147,540 is a composite number.

Why is 147,540 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 147,540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 2,459 4,918 7,377 9,836 12,295 14,754 24,590 29,508 36,885 49,180 73,770 and 147,540, with no remainder.

Since 147,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 147,540, 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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