Q: Is 147,764 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 147,764 is a composite number.

Why is 147,764 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 147,764 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 41 53 68 82 106 164 212 697 901 1,394 1,802 2,173 2,788 3,604 4,346 8,692 36,941 73,882 and 147,764, with no remainder.

Since 147,764 cannot be divided by just 1 and 147,764, 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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