Q: Is 145,936 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 145,936 is a composite number.

Why is 145,936 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 145,936 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 28 56 112 1,303 2,606 5,212 9,121 10,424 18,242 20,848 36,484 72,968 and 145,936, with no remainder.

Since 145,936 cannot be divided by just 1 and 145,936, 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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