Q: Is 143,712 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 143,712 is a composite number.

Why is 143,712 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 143,712 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 32 36 48 72 96 144 288 499 998 1,497 1,996 2,994 3,992 4,491 5,988 7,984 8,982 11,976 15,968 17,964 23,952 35,928 47,904 71,856 and 143,712, with no remainder.

Since 143,712 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,712, 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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