Q: Is 144,400 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 144,400 is a composite number.

Why is 144,400 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 144,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 19 20 25 38 40 50 76 80 95 100 152 190 200 304 361 380 400 475 722 760 950 1,444 1,520 1,805 1,900 2,888 3,610 3,800 5,776 7,220 7,600 9,025 14,440 18,050 28,880 36,100 72,200 and 144,400, with no remainder.

Since 144,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,400, 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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