Q: Is 142,216 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,216 is a composite number.

Why is 142,216 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 142,216 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 29 58 116 232 613 1,226 2,452 4,904 17,777 35,554 71,108 and 142,216, with no remainder.

Since 142,216 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,216, 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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