Q: Is 144,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 144,600 is a composite number.

Why is 144,600 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 144,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 25 30 40 50 60 75 100 120 150 200 241 300 482 600 723 964 1,205 1,446 1,928 2,410 2,892 3,615 4,820 5,784 6,025 7,230 9,640 12,050 14,460 18,075 24,100 28,920 36,150 48,200 72,300 and 144,600, with no remainder.

Since 144,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,600, 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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