Q: Is 144,996 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 144,996 is a composite number.

Why is 144,996 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 144,996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 43 86 129 172 258 281 516 562 843 1,124 1,686 3,372 12,083 24,166 36,249 48,332 72,498 and 144,996, with no remainder.

Since 144,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,996, 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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