Q: Is 143,892 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 143,892 is a composite number.

Why is 143,892 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 143,892 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 12 14 18 21 28 36 42 63 84 126 252 571 1,142 1,713 2,284 3,426 3,997 5,139 6,852 7,994 10,278 11,991 15,988 20,556 23,982 35,973 47,964 71,946 and 143,892, with no remainder.

Since 143,892 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,892, 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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