Q: Is 143,248 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 143,248 is a composite number.

Why is 143,248 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 143,248 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 28 56 112 1,279 2,558 5,116 8,953 10,232 17,906 20,464 35,812 71,624 and 143,248, with no remainder.

Since 143,248 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,248, 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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