Q: Is 145,278 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 145,278 is a composite number.

Why is 145,278 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 145,278 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 1,153 2,306 3,459 6,918 8,071 10,377 16,142 20,754 24,213 48,426 72,639 and 145,278, with no remainder.

Since 145,278 cannot be divided by just 1 and 145,278, 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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