Q: Is 121,142 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 121,142 is a composite number.

Why is 121,142 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 121,142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 17 34 119 238 509 1,018 3,563 7,126 8,653 17,306 60,571 and 121,142, with no remainder.

Since 121,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 121,142, 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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