Q: Is 142,254 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,254 is a composite number.

Why is 142,254 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 142,254 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 1,129 2,258 3,387 6,774 7,903 10,161 15,806 20,322 23,709 47,418 71,127 and 142,254, with no remainder.

Since 142,254 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,254, 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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