Q: Is 189,144 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 189,144 is a composite number.

Why is 189,144 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 189,144 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 37 71 72 74 111 142 148 213 222 284 296 333 426 444 568 639 666 852 888 1,278 1,332 1,704 2,556 2,627 2,664 5,112 5,254 7,881 10,508 15,762 21,016 23,643 31,524 47,286 63,048 94,572 and 189,144, with no remainder.

Since 189,144 cannot be divided by just 1 and 189,144, 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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