143 is composite.
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We know that 143 is a whole number and that it has to be either prime or composite because all whole numbers other than 0 and 1 are one or the other. So, in order to determine if it is prime or composite, we need to know if any numbers besides 1 and 143 are factors. 1, 11, 13, and 143 are factors so 143 is a composite number.
Composite.
It is 1 that is neither a prime or a composite number The number 1 is neither prime nor composite.
ANSWER: One is neither prime nor composite.
1 and 0 are neither composite or prime numbers