Q: Is 143,226 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 143,226 is a composite number.

Why is 143,226 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 143,226 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 73 109 146 218 219 327 438 654 657 981 1,314 1,962 7,957 15,914 23,871 47,742 71,613 and 143,226, with no remainder.

Since 143,226 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,226, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 143,224143,225143,227143,228
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 143,226:


Ask a Question