Q: Is 142,376 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,376 is a composite number.

Why is 142,376 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 142,376 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 26 37 52 74 104 148 296 481 962 1,369 1,924 2,738 3,848 5,476 10,952 17,797 35,594 71,188 and 142,376, with no remainder.

Since 142,376 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,376, 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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