Is 143 a prime number?
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Is 143 a prime or composite number?
Answer
Number 143 is not a Prime
143 = 11 × 13
143 has 4 divisors — 1, 11, 13 and 143; a prime has exactly two: 1 and itself.
Primes up to √143
11² = 121 ≤ 143 < 144 = 12², so it is enough to try primes up to 11
- ÷2 does not divide
- ÷3 does not divide
- ÷5 does not divide
- ÷7 does not divide
- ÷11 divides
143 ÷ 11 = 13 — 11 divides 143, so 143 is composite
Nearest primes: 139 and 149
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