Q: Is 142,230 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,230 is a composite number.

Why is 142,230 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 142,230 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 11 15 22 30 33 55 66 110 165 330 431 862 1,293 2,155 2,586 4,310 4,741 6,465 9,482 12,930 14,223 23,705 28,446 47,410 71,115 and 142,230, with no remainder.

Since 142,230 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,230, 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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