Q: Is 14,973 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 14,973 is a composite number.

Why is 14,973 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 14,973 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 23 31 69 93 161 217 483 651 713 2,139 4,991 and 14,973, with no remainder.

Since 14,973 cannot be divided by just 1 and 14,973, 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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