Q: Is 144,585 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 144,585 is a composite number.

Why is 144,585 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 144,585 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 9 15 17 21 27 35 45 51 63 81 85 105 119 135 153 189 243 255 315 357 405 459 567 595 765 945 1,071 1,215 1,377 1,701 1,785 2,295 2,835 3,213 4,131 5,355 6,885 8,505 9,639 16,065 20,655 28,917 48,195 and 144,585, with no remainder.

Since 144,585 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,585, 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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