Q: Is 143,800 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 143,800 is a composite number.

Why is 143,800 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 143,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 100 200 719 1,438 2,876 3,595 5,752 7,190 14,380 17,975 28,760 35,950 71,900 and 143,800, with no remainder.

Since 143,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,800, 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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