Q: Is 142,208 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,208 is a composite number.

Why is 142,208 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 142,208 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 16 22 32 44 64 88 101 128 176 202 352 404 704 808 1,111 1,408 1,616 2,222 3,232 4,444 6,464 8,888 12,928 17,776 35,552 71,104 and 142,208, with no remainder.

Since 142,208 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,208, 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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