Q: Is 144,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 144,240 is a composite number.

Why is 144,240 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 144,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 40 48 60 80 120 240 601 1,202 1,803 2,404 3,005 3,606 4,808 6,010 7,212 9,015 9,616 12,020 14,424 18,030 24,040 28,848 36,060 48,080 72,120 and 144,240, with no remainder.

Since 144,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,240, 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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