Q: Is 142,188 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,188 is a composite number.

Why is 142,188 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 142,188 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 17 34 41 51 68 82 102 123 164 204 246 289 492 578 697 867 1,156 1,394 1,734 2,091 2,788 3,468 4,182 8,364 11,849 23,698 35,547 47,396 71,094 and 142,188, with no remainder.

Since 142,188 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,188, 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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