Q: Is 142,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,000 is a composite number.

Why is 142,000 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 142,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 40 50 71 80 100 125 142 200 250 284 355 400 500 568 710 1,000 1,136 1,420 1,775 2,000 2,840 3,550 5,680 7,100 8,875 14,200 17,750 28,400 35,500 71,000 and 142,000, with no remainder.

Since 142,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,000, 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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