Q: Is 144,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 144,500 is a composite number.

Why is 144,500 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 144,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 25 34 50 68 85 100 125 170 250 289 340 425 500 578 850 1,156 1,445 1,700 2,125 2,890 4,250 5,780 7,225 8,500 14,450 28,900 36,125 72,250 and 144,500, with no remainder.

Since 144,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,500, 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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