Q: Is 146,372 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 146,372 is a composite number.

Why is 146,372 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 146,372 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 23 37 43 46 74 86 92 148 172 851 989 1,591 1,702 1,978 3,182 3,404 3,956 6,364 36,593 73,186 and 146,372, with no remainder.

Since 146,372 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,372, 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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