Q: Is 146,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 146,700 is a composite number.

Why is 146,700 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 146,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 25 30 36 45 50 60 75 90 100 150 163 180 225 300 326 450 489 652 815 900 978 1,467 1,630 1,956 2,445 2,934 3,260 4,075 4,890 5,868 7,335 8,150 9,780 12,225 14,670 16,300 24,450 29,340 36,675 48,900 73,350 and 146,700, with no remainder.

Since 146,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 146,700, 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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