Q: Is 168,147 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 168,147 is a composite number.

Why is 168,147 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 168,147 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 17 21 51 63 119 153 157 357 471 1,071 1,099 1,413 2,669 3,297 8,007 9,891 18,683 24,021 56,049 and 168,147, with no remainder.

Since 168,147 cannot be divided by just 1 and 168,147, 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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