Q: Is 144,300 a Composite Number?

Why is 144,300 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 144,300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 13 15 20 25 26 30 37 39 50 52 60 65 74 75 78 100 111 130 148 150 156 185 195 222 260 300 325 370 390 444 481 555 650 740 780 925 962 975 1,110 1,300 1,443 1,850 1,924 1,950 2,220 2,405 2,775 2,886 3,700 3,900 4,810 5,550 5,772 7,215 9,620 11,100 12,025 14,430 24,050 28,860 36,075 48,100 72,150 and 144,300, with no remainder.

Since 144,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,300, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).