Q: Is 143,472 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 143,472 is a composite number.

Why is 143,472 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 143,472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 14 16 21 24 28 42 48 49 56 61 84 98 112 122 147 168 183 196 244 294 336 366 392 427 488 588 732 784 854 976 1,176 1,281 1,464 1,708 2,352 2,562 2,928 2,989 3,416 5,124 5,978 6,832 8,967 10,248 11,956 17,934 20,496 23,912 35,868 47,824 71,736 and 143,472, with no remainder.

Since 143,472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,472, 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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