Q: Is 144,172 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 144,172 is a composite number.

Why is 144,172 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 144,172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 19 28 38 76 133 266 271 532 542 1,084 1,897 3,794 5,149 7,588 10,298 20,596 36,043 72,086 and 144,172, with no remainder.

Since 144,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,172, 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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