Q: Is 144,956 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 144,956 is a composite number.

Why is 144,956 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 144,956 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 31 62 124 167 217 334 434 668 868 1,169 2,338 4,676 5,177 10,354 20,708 36,239 72,478 and 144,956, with no remainder.

Since 144,956 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,956, 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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