Q: Is 144,243 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 144,243 is a composite number.

Why is 144,243 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 144,243 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 31 33 47 93 99 141 279 341 423 517 1,023 1,457 1,551 3,069 4,371 4,653 13,113 16,027 48,081 and 144,243, with no remainder.

Since 144,243 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,243, 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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