Q: Is 147,808 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 147,808 is a composite number.

Why is 147,808 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 147,808 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 31 32 62 124 149 248 298 496 596 992 1,192 2,384 4,619 4,768 9,238 18,476 36,952 73,904 and 147,808, with no remainder.

Since 147,808 cannot be divided by just 1 and 147,808, 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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