Q: Is 143,316 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 143,316 is a composite number.

Why is 143,316 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 143,316 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 27 36 54 108 1,327 2,654 3,981 5,308 7,962 11,943 15,924 23,886 35,829 47,772 71,658 and 143,316, with no remainder.

Since 143,316 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,316, 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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