Q: Is 146,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 146,000 is a composite number.

Why is 146,000 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 146,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 40 50 73 80 100 125 146 200 250 292 365 400 500 584 730 1,000 1,168 1,460 1,825 2,000 2,920 3,650 5,840 7,300 9,125 14,600 18,250 29,200 36,500 73,000 and 146,000, with no remainder.

Since 146,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,000, 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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