Q: Is 143,962 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 143,962 is a composite number.

Why is 143,962 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 143,962 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 13 14 26 49 91 98 113 182 226 637 791 1,274 1,469 1,582 2,938 5,537 10,283 11,074 20,566 71,981 and 143,962, with no remainder.

Since 143,962 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,962, 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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