Q: Is 143,782 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 143,782 is a composite number.

Why is 143,782 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 143,782 can be evenly divided by 1 2 29 37 58 67 74 134 1,073 1,943 2,146 2,479 3,886 4,958 71,891 and 143,782, with no remainder.

Since 143,782 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,782, 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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