Q: Is 142,266 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,266 is a composite number.

Why is 142,266 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 142,266 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 131 181 262 362 393 543 786 1,086 23,711 47,422 71,133 and 142,266, with no remainder.

Since 142,266 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,266, 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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