Q: Is 143,856 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 143,856 is a composite number.

Why is 143,856 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 143,856 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 27 36 37 48 54 72 74 81 108 111 144 148 162 216 222 243 296 324 333 432 444 486 592 648 666 888 972 999 1,296 1,332 1,776 1,944 1,998 2,664 2,997 3,888 3,996 5,328 5,994 7,992 8,991 11,988 15,984 17,982 23,976 35,964 47,952 71,928 and 143,856, with no remainder.

Since 143,856 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,856, 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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