Q: Is 143,976 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 143,976 is a composite number.

Why is 143,976 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 143,976 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 14 21 24 28 42 56 84 168 857 1,714 2,571 3,428 5,142 5,999 6,856 10,284 11,998 17,997 20,568 23,996 35,994 47,992 71,988 and 143,976, with no remainder.

Since 143,976 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,976, 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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