Q: Is 144,855 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 144,855 is a composite number.

Why is 144,855 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 144,855 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 27 29 37 45 87 111 135 145 185 261 333 435 555 783 999 1,073 1,305 1,665 3,219 3,915 4,995 5,365 9,657 16,095 28,971 48,285 and 144,855, with no remainder.

Since 144,855 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,855, 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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