Q: Is 148,236 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 148,236 is a composite number.

Why is 148,236 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 148,236 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 11 12 22 33 44 66 132 1,123 2,246 3,369 4,492 6,738 12,353 13,476 24,706 37,059 49,412 74,118 and 148,236, with no remainder.

Since 148,236 cannot be divided by just 1 and 148,236, 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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