Q: Is 142,336 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,336 is a composite number.

Why is 142,336 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 142,336 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 139 256 278 512 556 1,024 1,112 2,224 4,448 8,896 17,792 35,584 71,168 and 142,336, with no remainder.

Since 142,336 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,336, 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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