Q: Is 142,362 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,362 is a composite number.

Why is 142,362 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 142,362 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 11 18 22 33 66 99 198 719 1,438 2,157 4,314 6,471 7,909 12,942 15,818 23,727 47,454 71,181 and 142,362, with no remainder.

Since 142,362 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,362, 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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