Q: Is 141,729 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 141,729 is a composite number.

Why is 141,729 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 141,729 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 17 21 51 119 357 397 1,191 2,779 6,749 8,337 20,247 47,243 and 141,729, with no remainder.

Since 141,729 cannot be divided by just 1 and 141,729, 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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