Q: Is 145,638 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 145,638 is a composite number.

Why is 145,638 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 145,638 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 29 31 54 58 62 81 87 93 162 174 186 261 279 522 558 783 837 899 1,566 1,674 1,798 2,349 2,511 2,697 4,698 5,022 5,394 8,091 16,182 24,273 48,546 72,819 and 145,638, with no remainder.

Since 145,638 cannot be divided by just 1 and 145,638, 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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