Q: Is 144,432 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 144,432 is a composite number.

Why is 144,432 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 144,432 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 17 18 24 34 36 48 51 59 68 72 102 118 136 144 153 177 204 236 272 306 354 408 472 531 612 708 816 944 1,003 1,062 1,224 1,416 2,006 2,124 2,448 2,832 3,009 4,012 4,248 6,018 8,024 8,496 9,027 12,036 16,048 18,054 24,072 36,108 48,144 72,216 and 144,432, with no remainder.

Since 144,432 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,432, 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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