Q: Is 144,576 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 144,576 is a composite number.

Why is 144,576 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 144,576 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 32 36 48 64 72 96 144 192 251 288 502 576 753 1,004 1,506 2,008 2,259 3,012 4,016 4,518 6,024 8,032 9,036 12,048 16,064 18,072 24,096 36,144 48,192 72,288 and 144,576, with no remainder.

Since 144,576 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,576, 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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