Q: Is 143,016 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 143,016 is a composite number.

Why is 143,016 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 143,016 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 59 101 118 177 202 236 303 354 404 472 606 708 808 1,212 1,416 2,424 5,959 11,918 17,877 23,836 35,754 47,672 71,508 and 143,016, with no remainder.

Since 143,016 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,016, 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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