Q: Is 500,143 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 500,143 is a composite number.

Why is 500,143 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 500,143 can be evenly divided by 1 7 49 59 173 413 1,211 2,891 8,477 10,207 71,449 and 500,143, with no remainder.

Since 500,143 cannot be divided by just 1 and 500,143, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 500,141500,142500,144500,145
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 500,143:


Ask a Question