Q: Is 144,478 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 144,478 is a composite number.

Why is 144,478 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 144,478 can be evenly divided by 1 2 29 47 53 58 94 106 1,363 1,537 2,491 2,726 3,074 4,982 72,239 and 144,478, with no remainder.

Since 144,478 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,478, 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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