Q: Is 168,144 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 168,144 is a composite number.

Why is 168,144 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 168,144 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 31 48 62 93 113 124 186 226 248 339 372 452 496 678 744 904 1,356 1,488 1,808 2,712 3,503 5,424 7,006 10,509 14,012 21,018 28,024 42,036 56,048 84,072 and 168,144, with no remainder.

Since 168,144 cannot be divided by just 1 and 168,144, 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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