Q: Is 142,332 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,332 is a composite number.

Why is 142,332 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 142,332 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 29 58 87 116 174 348 409 818 1,227 1,636 2,454 4,908 11,861 23,722 35,583 47,444 71,166 and 142,332, with no remainder.

Since 142,332 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,332, 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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