Q: Is 144,342 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 144,342 is a composite number.

Why is 144,342 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 144,342 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 11 18 22 27 33 54 66 81 99 162 198 243 297 486 594 729 891 1,458 1,782 2,187 2,673 4,374 5,346 6,561 8,019 13,122 16,038 24,057 48,114 72,171 and 144,342, with no remainder.

Since 144,342 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,342, 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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