Q: Is 144,872,001 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 144,872,001 is a composite number.

Why is 144,872,001 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 144,872,001 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 47 141 239 423 717 1,433 2,151 4,299 11,233 12,897 33,699 67,351 101,097 202,053 342,487 606,159 1,027,461 3,082,383 16,096,889 48,290,667 and 144,872,001, with no remainder.

Since 144,872,001 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,872,001, 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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