Q: Is 142,002 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,002 is a composite number.

Why is 142,002 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 142,002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 23 42 46 49 63 69 98 126 138 147 161 207 294 322 343 414 441 483 686 882 966 1,029 1,127 1,449 2,058 2,254 2,898 3,087 3,381 6,174 6,762 7,889 10,143 15,778 20,286 23,667 47,334 71,001 and 142,002, with no remainder.

Since 142,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,002, 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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