Q: Is 23,144 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 23,144 is a composite number.

Why is 23,144 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 23,144 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 22 44 88 263 526 1,052 2,104 2,893 5,786 11,572 and 23,144, with no remainder.

Since 23,144 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,144, 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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