Q: Is 144,036,472 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 144,036,472 is a composite number.

Why is 144,036,472 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 144,036,472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 1,213 2,426 4,852 9,704 14,843 29,686 59,372 118,744 18,004,559 36,009,118 72,018,236 and 144,036,472, with no remainder.

Since 144,036,472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,036,472, 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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