Q: Is 143,964 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 143,964 is a composite number.

Why is 143,964 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 143,964 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 27 31 36 43 54 62 86 93 108 124 129 172 186 258 279 372 387 516 558 774 837 1,116 1,161 1,333 1,548 1,674 2,322 2,666 3,348 3,999 4,644 5,332 7,998 11,997 15,996 23,994 35,991 47,988 71,982 and 143,964, with no remainder.

Since 143,964 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,964, 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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