Q: Is 143,523 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 143,523 is a composite number.

Why is 143,523 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 143,523 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 37 111 333 431 1,293 3,879 15,947 47,841 and 143,523, with no remainder.

Since 143,523 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,523, 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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