Q: Is 142,040 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,040 is a composite number.

Why is 142,040 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 142,040 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 53 67 106 134 212 265 268 335 424 530 536 670 1,060 1,340 2,120 2,680 3,551 7,102 14,204 17,755 28,408 35,510 71,020 and 142,040, with no remainder.

Since 142,040 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,040, 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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