Q: Is 147,900 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 147,900 is a composite number.

Why is 147,900 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 147,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 17 20 25 29 30 34 50 51 58 60 68 75 85 87 100 102 116 145 150 170 174 204 255 290 300 340 348 425 435 493 510 580 725 850 870 986 1,020 1,275 1,450 1,479 1,700 1,740 1,972 2,175 2,465 2,550 2,900 2,958 4,350 4,930 5,100 5,916 7,395 8,700 9,860 12,325 14,790 24,650 29,580 36,975 49,300 73,950 and 147,900, with no remainder.

Since 147,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 147,900, 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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