Q: Is 36,144 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 36,144 is a composite number.

Why is 36,144 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 36,144 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 36 48 72 144 251 502 753 1,004 1,506 2,008 2,259 3,012 4,016 4,518 6,024 9,036 12,048 18,072 and 36,144, with no remainder.

Since 36,144 cannot be divided by just 1 and 36,144, 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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