Q: Is 143,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 143,700 is a composite number.

Why is 143,700 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 143,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 100 150 300 479 958 1,437 1,916 2,395 2,874 4,790 5,748 7,185 9,580 11,975 14,370 23,950 28,740 35,925 47,900 71,850 and 143,700, with no remainder.

Since 143,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,700, 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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