Q: Is 144,864 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 144,864 is a composite number.

Why is 144,864 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 144,864 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 32 36 48 72 96 144 288 503 1,006 1,509 2,012 3,018 4,024 4,527 6,036 8,048 9,054 12,072 16,096 18,108 24,144 36,216 48,288 72,432 and 144,864, with no remainder.

Since 144,864 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,864, 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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