Q: Is 144,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 144,960 is a composite number.

Why is 144,960 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 144,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 32 40 48 60 64 80 96 120 151 160 192 240 302 320 453 480 604 755 906 960 1,208 1,510 1,812 2,265 2,416 3,020 3,624 4,530 4,832 6,040 7,248 9,060 9,664 12,080 14,496 18,120 24,160 28,992 36,240 48,320 72,480 and 144,960, with no remainder.

Since 144,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,960, 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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