Q: Is 143,280 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 143,280 is a composite number.

Why is 143,280 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 143,280 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 48 60 72 80 90 120 144 180 199 240 360 398 597 720 796 995 1,194 1,592 1,791 1,990 2,388 2,985 3,184 3,582 3,980 4,776 5,970 7,164 7,960 8,955 9,552 11,940 14,328 15,920 17,910 23,880 28,656 35,820 47,760 71,640 and 143,280, with no remainder.

Since 143,280 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,280, 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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