Q: Is 143,262 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 143,262 is a composite number.

Why is 143,262 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 143,262 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 27 42 54 63 126 189 378 379 758 1,137 2,274 2,653 3,411 5,306 6,822 7,959 10,233 15,918 20,466 23,877 47,754 71,631 and 143,262, with no remainder.

Since 143,262 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,262, 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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