Q: Is 142,200 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,200 is a composite number.

Why is 142,200 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 142,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 25 30 36 40 45 50 60 72 75 79 90 100 120 150 158 180 200 225 237 300 316 360 395 450 474 600 632 711 790 900 948 1,185 1,422 1,580 1,800 1,896 1,975 2,370 2,844 3,160 3,555 3,950 4,740 5,688 5,925 7,110 7,900 9,480 11,850 14,220 15,800 17,775 23,700 28,440 35,550 47,400 71,100 and 142,200, with no remainder.

Since 142,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,200, 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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