Q: Is 147,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 147,960 is a composite number.

Why is 147,960 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 147,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 27 30 36 40 45 54 60 72 90 108 120 135 137 180 216 270 274 360 411 540 548 685 822 1,080 1,096 1,233 1,370 1,644 2,055 2,466 2,740 3,288 3,699 4,110 4,932 5,480 6,165 7,398 8,220 9,864 12,330 14,796 16,440 18,495 24,660 29,592 36,990 49,320 73,980 and 147,960, with no remainder.

Since 147,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 147,960, 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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