Q: Is 143,460 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 143,460 is a composite number.

Why is 143,460 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 143,460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 30 36 45 60 90 180 797 1,594 2,391 3,188 3,985 4,782 7,173 7,970 9,564 11,955 14,346 15,940 23,910 28,692 35,865 47,820 71,730 and 143,460, with no remainder.

Since 143,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,460, 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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