Q: Is 143,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 143,500 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 143,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 25 28 35 41 50 70 82 100 125 140 164 175 205 250 287 350 410 500 574 700 820 875 1,025 1,148 1,435 1,750 2,050 2,870 3,500 4,100 5,125 5,740 7,175 10,250 14,350 20,500 28,700 35,875 71,750 and 143,500, with no remainder.

Since 143,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,500, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).