Q: Is 145,976 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 145,976 is a composite number.

Why is 145,976 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 145,976 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 71 142 257 284 514 568 1,028 2,056 18,247 36,494 72,988 and 145,976, with no remainder.

Since 145,976 cannot be divided by just 1 and 145,976, 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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