Q: Is 143,871 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 143,871 is a composite number.

Why is 143,871 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 143,871 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 13 17 21 31 39 51 91 93 119 217 221 273 357 403 527 651 663 1,209 1,547 1,581 2,821 3,689 4,641 6,851 8,463 11,067 20,553 47,957 and 143,871, with no remainder.

Since 143,871 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,871, 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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