Q: Is 142,236 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,236 is a composite number.

Why is 142,236 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 142,236 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 27 36 54 81 108 162 324 439 878 1,317 1,756 2,634 3,951 5,268 7,902 11,853 15,804 23,706 35,559 47,412 71,118 and 142,236, with no remainder.

Since 142,236 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,236, 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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