Q: Is 52,143 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 52,143 is a composite number.

Why is 52,143 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 52,143 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 13 21 39 91 191 273 573 1,337 2,483 4,011 7,449 17,381 and 52,143, with no remainder.

Since 52,143 cannot be divided by just 1 and 52,143, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 52,14152,14252,14452,145
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 52,143:


Ask a Question