Q: Is 144,648 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 144,648 is a composite number.

Why is 144,648 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 144,648 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 12 14 18 21 24 28 36 41 42 49 56 63 72 82 84 98 123 126 147 164 168 196 246 252 287 294 328 369 392 441 492 504 574 588 738 861 882 984 1,148 1,176 1,476 1,722 1,764 2,009 2,296 2,583 2,952 3,444 3,528 4,018 5,166 6,027 6,888 8,036 10,332 12,054 16,072 18,081 20,664 24,108 36,162 48,216 72,324 and 144,648, with no remainder.

Since 144,648 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,648, 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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