Q: Is 144,858 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 144,858 is a composite number.

Why is 144,858 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 144,858 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 3,449 6,898 10,347 20,694 24,143 48,286 72,429 and 144,858, with no remainder.

Since 144,858 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,858, 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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