Q: Is 148,728 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 148,728 is a composite number.

Why is 148,728 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 148,728 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 6,197 12,394 18,591 24,788 37,182 49,576 74,364 and 148,728, with no remainder.

Since 148,728 cannot be divided by just 1 and 148,728, 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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