Q: Is 142,344 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,344 is a composite number.

Why is 142,344 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 142,344 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 27 36 54 72 108 216 659 1,318 1,977 2,636 3,954 5,272 5,931 7,908 11,862 15,816 17,793 23,724 35,586 47,448 71,172 and 142,344, with no remainder.

Since 142,344 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,344, 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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