Q: Is 142,220 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,220 is a composite number.

Why is 142,220 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 142,220 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 20 26 52 65 130 260 547 1,094 2,188 2,735 5,470 7,111 10,940 14,222 28,444 35,555 71,110 and 142,220, with no remainder.

Since 142,220 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,220, 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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