Q: Is 143,421,003 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 143,421,003 is a composite number.

Why is 143,421,003 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 143,421,003 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 27 33 99 297 482,899 1,448,697 4,346,091 5,311,889 13,038,273 15,935,667 47,807,001 and 143,421,003, with no remainder.

Since 143,421,003 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,421,003, 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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