Q: Is 143,904 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 143,904 is a composite number.

Why is 143,904 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 143,904 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 96 1,499 2,998 4,497 5,996 8,994 11,992 17,988 23,984 35,976 47,968 71,952 and 143,904, with no remainder.

Since 143,904 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,904, 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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