Q: Is 147,815 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 147,815 is a composite number.

Why is 147,815 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 147,815 can be evenly divided by 1 5 17 37 47 85 185 235 629 799 1,739 3,145 3,995 8,695 29,563 and 147,815, with no remainder.

Since 147,815 cannot be divided by just 1 and 147,815, 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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