Q: Is 147,968 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 147,968 is a composite number.

Why is 147,968 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 147,968 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 17 32 34 64 68 128 136 256 272 289 512 544 578 1,088 1,156 2,176 2,312 4,352 4,624 8,704 9,248 18,496 36,992 73,984 and 147,968, with no remainder.

Since 147,968 cannot be divided by just 1 and 147,968, 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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