Q: Is 142,285 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,285 is a composite number.

Why is 142,285 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 142,285 can be evenly divided by 1 5 11 13 55 65 143 199 715 995 2,189 2,587 10,945 12,935 28,457 and 142,285, with no remainder.

Since 142,285 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,285, 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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