Q: Is 142,120 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,120 is a composite number.

Why is 142,120 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 142,120 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 11 17 19 20 22 34 38 40 44 55 68 76 85 88 95 110 136 152 170 187 190 209 220 323 340 374 380 418 440 646 680 748 760 836 935 1,045 1,292 1,496 1,615 1,672 1,870 2,090 2,584 3,230 3,553 3,740 4,180 6,460 7,106 7,480 8,360 12,920 14,212 17,765 28,424 35,530 71,060 and 142,120, with no remainder.

Since 142,120 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,120, 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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