Q: Is 144,396 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 144,396 is a composite number.

Why is 144,396 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 144,396 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 12 14 18 21 27 28 36 42 54 63 84 108 126 189 191 252 378 382 573 756 764 1,146 1,337 1,719 2,292 2,674 3,438 4,011 5,157 5,348 6,876 8,022 10,314 12,033 16,044 20,628 24,066 36,099 48,132 72,198 and 144,396, with no remainder.

Since 144,396 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,396, 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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