Q: Is 144,884 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 144,884 is a composite number.

Why is 144,884 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 144,884 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 29 58 116 1,249 2,498 4,996 36,221 72,442 and 144,884, with no remainder.

Since 144,884 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,884, 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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