Q: Is 147,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 147,700 is a composite number.

Why is 147,700 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 147,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 25 28 35 50 70 100 140 175 211 350 422 700 844 1,055 1,477 2,110 2,954 4,220 5,275 5,908 7,385 10,550 14,770 21,100 29,540 36,925 73,850 and 147,700, with no remainder.

Since 147,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 147,700, 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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