Q: Is 144,948 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 144,948 is a composite number.

Why is 144,948 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 144,948 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 47 94 141 188 257 282 514 564 771 1,028 1,542 3,084 12,079 24,158 36,237 48,316 72,474 and 144,948, with no remainder.

Since 144,948 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,948, 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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