Q: Is 147,730 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 147,730 is a composite number.

Why is 147,730 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 147,730 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 11 17 22 34 55 79 85 110 158 170 187 374 395 790 869 935 1,343 1,738 1,870 2,686 4,345 6,715 8,690 13,430 14,773 29,546 73,865 and 147,730, with no remainder.

Since 147,730 cannot be divided by just 1 and 147,730, 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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