Q: Is 143,900 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 143,900 is a composite number.

Why is 143,900 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 143,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 1,439 2,878 5,756 7,195 14,390 28,780 35,975 71,950 and 143,900, with no remainder.

Since 143,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,900, 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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