Q: Is 145,896 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 145,896 is a composite number.

Why is 145,896 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 145,896 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 6,079 12,158 18,237 24,316 36,474 48,632 72,948 and 145,896, with no remainder.

Since 145,896 cannot be divided by just 1 and 145,896, 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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