Q: Is 143,244 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 143,244 is a composite number.

Why is 143,244 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 143,244 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 23 36 46 69 92 138 173 207 276 346 414 519 692 828 1,038 1,557 2,076 3,114 3,979 6,228 7,958 11,937 15,916 23,874 35,811 47,748 71,622 and 143,244, with no remainder.

Since 143,244 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,244, 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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