Q: Is 144,200 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 144,200 is a composite number.

Why is 144,200 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 144,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 20 25 28 35 40 50 56 70 100 103 140 175 200 206 280 350 412 515 700 721 824 1,030 1,400 1,442 2,060 2,575 2,884 3,605 4,120 5,150 5,768 7,210 10,300 14,420 18,025 20,600 28,840 36,050 72,100 and 144,200, with no remainder.

Since 144,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,200, 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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