Q: Is 143,424 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 143,424 is a composite number.

Why is 143,424 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 143,424 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 27 32 36 48 54 64 72 83 96 108 144 166 192 216 249 288 332 432 498 576 664 747 864 996 1,328 1,494 1,728 1,992 2,241 2,656 2,988 3,984 4,482 5,312 5,976 7,968 8,964 11,952 15,936 17,928 23,904 35,856 47,808 71,712 and 143,424, with no remainder.

Since 143,424 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,424, 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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