Q: Is 143,956 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 143,956 is a composite number.

Why is 143,956 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 143,956 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 29 34 58 68 73 116 146 292 493 986 1,241 1,972 2,117 2,482 4,234 4,964 8,468 35,989 71,978 and 143,956, with no remainder.

Since 143,956 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,956, 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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