Q: Is 144,963 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 144,963 is a composite number.

Why is 144,963 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 144,963 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 13 21 27 39 59 63 91 117 177 189 273 351 413 531 767 819 1,239 1,593 2,301 2,457 3,717 5,369 6,903 11,151 16,107 20,709 48,321 and 144,963, with no remainder.

Since 144,963 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,963, 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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