Q: Is 145,854 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 145,854 is a composite number.

Why is 145,854 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 145,854 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 37 54 73 74 111 146 219 222 333 438 657 666 999 1,314 1,971 1,998 2,701 3,942 5,402 8,103 16,206 24,309 48,618 72,927 and 145,854, with no remainder.

Since 145,854 cannot be divided by just 1 and 145,854, 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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