Q: Is 143,298 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 143,298 is a composite number.

Why is 143,298 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 143,298 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 19 38 57 114 171 342 419 838 1,257 2,514 3,771 7,542 7,961 15,922 23,883 47,766 71,649 and 143,298, with no remainder.

Since 143,298 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,298, 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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