Q: Is 143,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 143,960 is a composite number.

Why is 143,960 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 143,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 59 61 118 122 236 244 295 305 472 488 590 610 1,180 1,220 2,360 2,440 3,599 7,198 14,396 17,995 28,792 35,990 71,980 and 143,960, with no remainder.

Since 143,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,960, 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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