Q: Is 143,840 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 143,840 is a composite number.

Why is 143,840 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 143,840 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 29 31 32 40 58 62 80 116 124 145 155 160 232 248 290 310 464 496 580 620 899 928 992 1,160 1,240 1,798 2,320 2,480 3,596 4,495 4,640 4,960 7,192 8,990 14,384 17,980 28,768 35,960 71,920 and 143,840, with no remainder.

Since 143,840 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,840, 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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