Q: Is 142,056 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,056 is a composite number.

Why is 142,056 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 142,056 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 1,973 3,946 5,919 7,892 11,838 15,784 17,757 23,676 35,514 47,352 71,028 and 142,056, with no remainder.

Since 142,056 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,056, 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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