Q: Is 142,197 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,197 is a composite number.

Why is 142,197 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 142,197 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 31 33 93 139 341 417 1,023 1,529 4,309 4,587 12,927 47,399 and 142,197, with no remainder.

Since 142,197 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,197, 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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